Yeah! (Read the comment section) Why people have to apply real world logic to this show? They live in a magical utopia, she’s a national hero and friend of one of the leaders of the country. I’d like to see her put a stunt like that without having to deal with all the crap we have to face in real life. I mean, we can accept that they simply reform a possessed alicorn and put her back on the throne, but things like this are not okay?

@orbsah  
Writers for the show don’t put any logic or common sense into episodes as they’re too greedy to THINK.

@HighRollerHydra  
WTHeck?

Yeah, how come writers don’t take the easy way out? Oh, right. Blinded by dollar signs.

@aerion111  
Well, yeah, but if Plaid hasn’t picked a job for herself, finding ways for her to “help” might keep her busy or at least buy some time (half an hour with her out of the way could have been useful); or conversely, it could be a blank check to do something unwise, but extremely cathartic.

@Scrounge  
Eh, kinda, but as we see he expects Rarity to listen to her suggestions; If she had been told to do one job but asked to do another, I think he’d tell Rarity to let his daughter do the job she suggested, and only a very good reason might change his mind.  
This is kind of the bad kind of ‘daughter of the boss’, except the ‘boss’ isn’t supposed to actually be in charge of the business this time.

@aerion111  
Speaking of phrasing, did he ever say what he wanted her hired as? Because otherwise, Rarity would have had, however temporarily, carte blanche to be passive-agressive with Plaid’s duties.

@neo4812  
I hope the grand finale refers to that in some way.
 
“At this point how does any sapient thing in equestria NOT KNOW WHO WE ARE!?”

she’s one of the 6 elements of harmony! you know how many times she saved your plot! she should get it rent free!

The trouble would be proving it’s extortion and not an agreement.  
‘Let my daughter work with you, and I’ll let you keep the current low rent’ is him giving a deal because he wants his daughter to be happy even if it costs him money.  
So it’s all about the phrasing.

@Scrounge  
True, true ^^

@BK_Leonidas Something was lost in translation since in my country we use the same word for both blackmail and extortion, so you can see why I got those two mixed up. But my point still stands, no matter what Mr. Stripes here is charged with he would still have to live behind a different type of stripes!

I think the word you meant to use was extortion.

@Blissey1
 
Also, the similar colored font makes it look like Mr. Stripes is a crazy pony talking to himself.

It’s his property, he can raise it as he can.

>Thinking he’d actually be punished and not raise the price of his own building
 
 
Kid wait till you actually get out into the world.

Good one, Rare!
 
You tell that overweight landlord prick

@PacificGreen  
Not by force of law, but force of arms might work. It’d be a drastic overreaction, mind you, but it would produce results.
 
@bently96  
Let’s not forget that Rarity’s on an absurdly tight schedule at this point, and legal proceedings are not known for their brevity.

Stripes: Ha! I have made you Plaid Stripes’ legal guardian! If I am going to jail, you are raising her!  
Rarity: Ha ha! If I am made to raise your daughter, I shall raise her into a tart who will bring disgrace to your family!  
Stripes: Ha ha and ha! If you do this, I will tell Tumblr you are tart-shaming.  
Rarity: Ha ha ha and hee hee! Do that, and I’ll have your cellmate set you on fire in your bed with toilet-made kerosene in exchange for conjugal visits. With your daughter, in front of your charred and still-smoking bones!  
Stripes: …you are cut out to be Manehattan businessmare, I think.

While I agree that Rarity has justice on her side…you gravely overestimate her potential rewards. Contrac law is not interested I punishing, but rather upholding fairness and contract terms….so she could easily demand fixed prices for the duration of her contract. While as a peon I find funny the prospect or Rarity gaining so much from his injustice….that is not how justice works, and the very idea that friendship with people of power could grant one such a leap in laws…is already desecrating any ideas in democracy or justness.

@Background Pony #A604  
I’m pretty sure that her being Princess doesn’t give her the right to just take ownership of a building.

>purple text
 
could you make it anymore unreadable

Funny, my first thought was “And Rarity could have Twilight seize ownership of the building and not have to pay rent for it at all”

*extorting
 
Which might not be a crime, per say?