It was a regular day in Ponyville.
The birds were singing, the sun was shining, and everypony was doing their normal things.
At the Carousel Boutique, however, everything was not so perfect.
"These dresses are lame. You need to add some more pizzazz to these outfits," Hoity Toity scoffed.
"Hoity Toity is right. These are horrible," said Cherilee.
"WHAT!" Rarity exclaimed. "You ponies obviously know nothing about quality fashion."
"Quality fashion?" repeated Hoity Toity. "Rarity, you used to produce magnificent dresses but now they're so bland and mundane. What happened?"
With tears forming in her eyes, Rarity choked, "Leave here at once and let me wallow in my pity."
Hoity Toity and Cherilee left, and Rarity slammed the door behind them.
She was in no mood to have any more customers today.
As Rarity made her way to her room, she began to think to herself that maybe those two ponies were right.
"What if they are right and I really have lost my touch at designing? Maybe I haven't been making enough pizzazz showing in my outfits." She quickly dismissed it however. "No. I am Rarity. I have a knack for designing. If they want pizzazz, I'll show them pizzazz. Starting tomorrow, my dresses will be the best in all of Equestria!"
At the crack of dawn, Rarity turned the Carousel Boutique sign over to CLOSED and started preparing dresses.
"These dresses will surely be perfect enough for even the most nitpicky ponies," Rarity thought to herself.
She worked all throughout the day and well into the night.
As soon as she finished, she stepped back to admire her work.
She smiled as she imagined everypony's reactions to her new creations.
"Perfect. I know these will be great," she thought. "I-D-E-A," Rarity sang as she looked for a marker and a poster board.
Once she found it, she began making a sign that was sure to make other ponies intrigued.
Rarity wrote on the sign, "NEW DRESSES WITH EXTRA PIZZAZZ!"
She used her magic to place the sign in the window.
"This time tomorrow, the Carousel Boutique will be busy as everypony shows up to see what I've done." Rarity thought.
As she made her way up to her bedroom, she yawned and thought that nopony could say that she wasn't the best dressmaker in Ponyville now.
Rarity awoke with a grin.
She eagerly rushed downstairs and opened her shop.
She again thought of how all the ponies would react seeing these new creations.
"Today is going to be an absolutely fantastic day. I can't wait to show these off," Rarity said aloud.
Soon enough, ponies started crowding around the Carousel Boutique.
Some in a frenzy wondering what all the fuss was about, and others genuinely intrigued by the new "pizzazz" the sign referred to.
Rarity welcomed them in wholeheartedly.
"Welcome to the Carousel Boutique. I hope you find everything you're looking for and enjoy."
Rarity trotted inside happily and she approached a mare with a greenish blue hue mane after she heard her ask "Where's the pizzazz?"
"What do you mean darling," asked Rarity.
The mare looked at Rarity and responded, "Exactly what I said. The dresses have gemstones on them just like all your other ones. All you did was add a few more. You need to add some actual pizzazz. They look so dull."
"DOES EVERYPONY HERE NOT LIKE MY DRESSES?" yelled Rarity, to the ponies that were in her shop.
The crowd began murmuring amongst themselves.
They seemed frightened by the demeanor of Rarity and nopony said a word.
"BECAUSE NONE OF YOU SAID ANYTHING, I SUPPOSE THAT MEANS IT'S A YES!" Rarity thundered. "Well then, you can all leave. If you don't appreciate the time and effort I put into making these dresses for you, I don't want to see you until you acknowledge and respect it."
Once everypony left her shop, which was now completely empty again, Rarity sadly walked over to the entrance of her shop and turned the sign over.
"All that work for nothing", she said sadly. "Whatever shall I do now? I've been designing dresses for so long and nopony has complained before. I need someone to talk to. Twilight is always helping everypony with their problems so maybe she can help me."
She smiled a bit at the thought of Twilight helping her and began her walk over to Twilight's residence.
As Rarity made her way to Twilight's house, she began thinking to herself, "Oh, I just hope she can help me out. I would really appreciate her listening to me. I know she'll agree that my dresses are the best in all of Equestria."
She continued thinking optimistic thoughts as she approached Twilight's house.
Once there, Rarity knocked on the door, and Twilight answered within a couple of seconds.
"Oh hello Rarity," said Twilight with a smile.
"Hello Twilight," said Rarity sadly.
Detecting the sadness in her friend's voice, Twilight asked her what was wrong.
"Come with me Twilight. I need you to see something," Rarity said gloomily.
"I'm a little busy with my research at the moment Rarity. "Can't it wait?"
Rarity shook her head. "I'm afraid not Twilight. It's very important that you come right away."
Twilight agreed and the two ponies began walking back to the Carousel Boutique.
As Rarity and Twilight were walking together, Twilight inquired, "What's the matter Rarity?"
Rarity looked at Twilight and said, "I'll explain everything once we get back to the Carousel Boutique."
The two ponies began talking about Twilight's research and Rarity was pleased to hear that everything was going well with her friend.
"Twilight, I have a conundrum," cried Rarity once they arrived inside.
"What seems to be the problem Rarity?"
"I've been working myself bone tired trying to come up with something that is spectacular, but everypony is saying that I can't produce exquisite dresses anymore," responded Rarity gloomily.
"Rarity, we both know that you're a magnificent dress maker. In fact, I'd go so far as to say yours are the best in Equestria."
Rarity smiled after hearing Twilight's kind words.
However, her smile faded as quick as it came.
"I know I am Twilight. I just can't fathom why everypony is saying all these horrible things."
"Show me the dresses Rarity," said Twilight.
Rarity agreed and went to get the dresses.
She came back a few moments later and after Twilight examined them, Rarity asked for her opinion.
"How do you like them darling?"
"Well Rarity, they are certainly beautiful."
"But you like them right darling?"
"Well, they're beautiful and unique, but, it's always the same design. They're always gem encrusted," answered Twilight, much to Rarity's dismay.
Twilight asked Rarity, "Don't you have anything a bit more magical?"
Rarity began to develop a slight twitch and her eyes began to rapidly blink.
"TWILIGHT!" yelled Rarity. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to try and find dresses that everypony will like? I work all day and night to make magnificent clothing and all everypony does is ridicule me, or say that they're 'bland' or 'horrible' and I'm tired of it. I am Rarity. I am the most talented designer in all of Equestria. How dare they say that my work is not pizzazed!"
"Rarity, are you alright? All I asked is if you had something more magical."
Rarity looked at Twilight and smiled wide.
"Yes Twilight, I do have something more "magical" I can use. Would you mind helping me for a bit darling? What I need help with, is right in the basement."
"No problem Rarity, said Twilight with a smile. "What are friends for?"
Twilight followed Rarity into the basement.
Suddenly, Twilight Sparkle fell to the ground after she felt something hit her on the head.
She looked up to see Rarity staring at her with a menacing grin, holding a gray, porcelain, lamp. "RARITY!" Twilight exclaimed with horror, "What do you think you are doing?"
"What do you mean dear? Didn't you say you wanted to help me?"
"And how is hitting me over the head with a lamp helping you?"
"Don't worry dearest. I promise this will hurt me more than it will hurt you," said Rarity with a crooked smile.
"Rarity, what are you talking a..." There was another crash as Rarity hit Twilight over the head again. Twilight Sparkle fell to the ground unconscious.