A quick note from the author: I am trying my hooves at some comedy because I am horrible at making sad scenes. Here is a nice riff track style fan fiction that I wrote to give some love to some of the background ponies. Enjoy.

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Damn it, I'm late. Again.

Being late was one of those things he was good at, among other things. After all, one did not become captain of the Nightguard without being good at his job. Well, it may be too soon to say he was captain just yet, especially since he was late for his ceremony.

Why does this castle have to be so damned confusing? Have the Princesses never heard of straight lines?

Of course, he would have never said that out loud; it wasn't a good idea to piss off a pair of eternal Goddess-Monarchs. How does one become eternal anyway? Is there some potion you drink or a spell…

FUCK! I missed my turn.

After a large amount of back winging, the stallion was on the right course to the main hall.

Man, the Weapons Master is going to kill me…if she doesn't find me first.

She would never forgive him if he didn't make it in time, and she scared him more than the Weapons Master, the Princesses, and Captain Shining Armor put together.

Not for long Shine. My superior is about to become my equal. FUCK!

Lost in another one of his internal monologues, he barely had time to register that he was at the Ceremony Chamber before he smacked into the doors.

:How embarrassing would that be?:

Shut up, narrator.

:Make me, bitch.:

He made a final check of his uniform to make sure it wasn't too ruffeled by his mad flight here…

:It's made of metal, not that much to ruffle.:

Narrator, I swear to Luna I will kill you.

:Please, you don't even know where I am.:

Want to bet?

:400 bits.:

Damn, son of a bitch called my bluff.

:I can hear you, ya know.:

Why don't we argue after I become captain.

:Fine, mister impatience hooves. I'll have a bottle of champagne and a few cigars waiting for you and your lady friend.:

Wait, how did you-

:I'm omniscient bitch.: the narrator said as he faded back into the story, leaving the Nightguard wondering how something that wasn't even a part of the story could have…Damn internal monologues.

The doors mysteriously opened and the obligatory entrance music started, everypony turned their heads and woke up to induct the new Night Captain. Some notable figures in the audience included his father and sister, his old piano teacher, M. Night Shyamalan(pony form), that mail mare with the kooky eyes, the Mane 6-Wait where did that come from-and Steven Hawking(once again, pony form). As the new captain wondered how some of these people managed to get in this story, he looked up and noted the ponies on the dais: Princess Celestia was behind Luna and to the right, the former Night Captain was to Luna's left, Shining Armor was to Celestia's left, Weapons Master Firebrand was off to the right and standing in a partial shadow, as was his way. But the pony that captured his attention the most was the lilac Pegasus pony standing off to the left, his second in command and main focus of his heart-

:We get it, she's the hero's love interest, just introduce her already or I will.:

Cloudchaser, the most beautiful pegasi in all of Equestria. Her natural bed head was one of the many perks that he loved about her.

:You feel nauseous and tingly all over. You are either in love or you have small pox.:

Doing his best to ignore the narrator and not laugh, the captain to be took his place next to his second in command. Now normally they would perform their usual greeting of coping feels and making out in a furious manner-

:I would not want to see that, must be like two Elephant Seals fighting over a cherry.:

but since there were other ponies in the room, they settled on small talk.

"So how dead am I?" he whispered, trying not to let his mouth move.

"About thirty-two minuets worth," she whispered back. "What were you doing that made you so late?"

"Um…"

:Cut back to right before the ceremony, we see a silhouette of our 'hero'(why am I calling him the hero when this is a team effort fan fic? He isn't even canon, oh well) moving his right hoof furiously while grunting. We round the corner into the hero's room and we find him sprawled on the couch holding an Xbox controller playing Modern Warmare.:

"Thank you, narrator," Cloudchaser whispered. "Goofing off again, huh? Guess I'll just have to punish you when this is all over.

:Hey you two, this isn't a clop fic. Keep that in mind.:

"Thank you narrator," the soon to be captain whispers. "You can leave now."

:I would be nice to me if I were you. My OC is your superior, and I can make your life a living hell until you leave for the main plot action.:

"I will keep that in mind," the stallion whispered.

While this small amount of dialogue was taking place, the Princesses were going through the normal introductions and giving of honors that came with every ceremony. It was finally time to induct the new captain; the old one stepped down, new one comes forward, kisses the Moon Princesses hoof, him and Shining Armor go through their whole 'protect the kingdom during night and day thing', and now we finally get the introduction of the first of the cast.

Princess Luna took a step back, "Rise, Night Captain Delacroix."

Resounding cheers all around, Delacroix sees his father and sister cheering with tears streaming down their eyes, his old piano teacher had that 'now if only he had practiced' look on her face, the Mane 6 were clapping their hooves, waiting for the disaster that would force them to go get the Elements of Harmony and save the day once again-

:Fat chance, this a tribute to the Background Ponies and one guy that I just made up in five minutes while playing Chaos Legion.:

and M. Night Shyamalan and Steven Hawking sat in wonder at how they became ponies.

Delacroix felt like he was on top of the world, nothing could get better than this-

"I'll see you tonight," Cloudchaser whispered in his ear before vanishing into the crowd.

and it just got better-

Germain Firebrand, Weapons Master and temporary Day Captain while Shining Armor is on his honey moon, walked over and whispered in his ear, "Meet me in my office at 9 A.M. We have a lot to talk about.

and it just got worse, but that didn't matter, because tonight he was going to party his ass off.

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Author note: Well wasn't that lovely. Personally, I don't think I did that bad a job, but even if no pony reads this(of if they do and think it's terrible) I will keep writing this series with next to no regard for plot(well maybe a little). Hope you all enjoy what comes next.