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SUPER rushed doodle of everybody's fav emotionally constipated old dads

Following getting lost in the Frozen North/eventually finding their way back to Canterlot, Duke Blueblood asks General Pharynx to be his bodyguard permanently, for purely professional reasons. Pharynx hesitantly accepts, for purely professional reasons. Their relationship is awkward and nebulous and surprisingly passionate, though both are hell bent on pretending it doesn't exist. Outside Blueblood's castle chambers, they are prince and royal guard, and nothing more. They most certainly don't have lingering gazes and invent reasons to touch and get jealous when the other is approached by the opposite sex. No sir. 

Strictly professional.

(one more note before i head off to work: Neither Blueblood or Pharynx is much for lovey-dovey talk or pet names, but sometimes, in quieter moments, Pharynx will call his partner "Blue", while Blueblood calls him "Red".)

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Robo87

*softly whispers* oh no

MEllegoo

Oh this, this is beautiful

Robo87

Devil woman! >: O Don't you DARE try to tempt me back into shipper hell with more!

lopoddity

Consider: Both of them giving the other parenting advice. At first Blueblood scoffs at Pharynx’s suggestion, “Stop being such a goddamn bore and take her to do something fun, like slaying a bugbear”, but the idea niggles at him while Vogue is looking bored at their monthly teatime. He remembers he quite enjoyed archery in his youth, and asks Vogue if she’d like to try it with him. To both their surprise, it ends up being a pretty fun day. Blueblood feels oddly giddy showing Vogue how to use a bow and arrow, especially when it turns out she’s a natural! They end up having a little competition, with sass and smacktalk and Vogue being the most relaxed around him he’s ever seen her- oh, her laugh is like sunshine distilled, even if it’s at him missing his target and accidentally shooting off the ear of one of the garden statues. It’s the most fun Blue’s had in ages- and his heart all but skips a beat when Vogue asks to do it again sometime. Pharynx naturally brushes off Blueblood’s advice, “Tell your daughter what she means to you”, because Ocellus already knows?? Right? He raised her and fed her, would kill or die for her. Ponies are just too sappy. Changelings don’t need to be fawned over, they show love with actions, not flowery words, hmph. But one day, after working hard on it for months, Ocellus’ thesis on non-standard magical theory is rejected by her publisher. Though she tries to play it off like no big deal, he can see how hurt she is in how tight she clutches her paper to her chest, blinking rapidly and trying not to cry. Pharynx realizes she’s trying to act tough for his sake, and bites back a groan at what he has to do. He grips her shoulder and grits his teeth before managing to grind out “It’s okay to be upset...I am very proud of you”, which was CLEARLY the wrong thing to say because Ocellus starts blubbering all over him. But then she’s rushing out the door to revise her paper, with a hug for him and an “Love you too, dad”, and Pharynx kinda hates it but is grumpily packing her favorite lunch to surprise her the next day and wondering when the hell he got so soft Consider also: Vogue and Ocellus meeting at a gala, instantly clicking over fashion and social issues- then immediately deciding to put their heads together to figure out what the fuck is going on between their dads

Colbyr

Consider: Blueblood and Pharynx are so good at pretending to dislike each other /be professional outside the bedroom that neither of their daughters realize they're kind of already together, and try to set them up. Blue and Pharynx aren't stupid, but it takes them WAY too long to figure out what's happening, partly because they don't want to admit that their daughters are meddling in their love lives, and partly because if they don't acknowledge it, it doesn't exist. (Celestia and Chrysalis watch from the sidelines, cackling and eating popcorn at the shitshow.)

Colbyr

Pharynx: don't be an idiot, physical touch makes it easier to absorb the l- .... *Panics at saying the L word, much to blue's amusement*

lopoddity

To teach the girls a lesson, Pharynx and Blueblood fake suddenly falling in love. Blueblood starts calling Pharynx absurd, gag-inducingly sappy pet names and being extremely TMI about their relationship, utterly horrifying and mortifying Vogue. Pharynx knows Ocellus likes planning, so he demands she help him plan his and the duke’s traditional changeling-style wedding, right down to the color of the cloth they’ll use to tie their wrists together, symbolizing the love that unites them forever~ Ocellus nervously asks if he thinks he and Blueblood are moving a little fast- as far as Ocellus knows they’ve only been together for a few days- to which Pharynx cheerily replies in his most love-struck voice (it’s awkward AND terrifying) that true love can’t wait, that Blueblood is going to be Ocellus’ new dad and she’s going to be a PRINCESS now with all eyes on her all the time and he and Blueblood are going to give her so many little grub siblings, isn’t that what she wanted? Ocellus and Vogue both panic and beg their fathers to go back to normal....and Pharynx and Blueblood have a good laugh about the whole thing. Then later it hits Blueblood, “....Wait, you’ve thought about what kind of wedding we’d have?”

Melody Williamson

I havnt had time to read the write up you did the other day BUT it looks like blue blood is finally happy so that's nice to see

TheTabbyBadger

Does this “new” Blueblood ever think back to that scrawny little unicorn boy that just wanted to meet his dad a while back, or is he not quite there yet? Also I love their shenanigans with Vogue and Ocellus xD

Luke

Hello, it's bornthiswayfox from da! My name is Luke and I'm thrilled to be here!

Non-Euclidean Cat

When biology forces you to always having to be the big spoon.

lopoddity

Pharynx can be the little spoon (and may secretly prefer it). His spiky head fin thing can be slicked down, and Blueblood has learned to be mindful of the spikes on his carapace.

lopoddity

Yes. He finds himself having intrusive thoughts about Moondancer. Little does he know, Moondancer is thinking of him as well....

Luke

Thank you :)

Vio_dacreator

Lol Id like to Headcannon that changelings (when full healthy and fed) actually have a layer of thin velvet fur on their carapace so cuddling is actually tolerated and their exposed joints radiate heat. (after all many bugs are coffered in fluff)