Fluttershy

***Fluttershy 'Marquis Time Turner'*** is the Opera Phantom Discord's protagonist and love interest, she's a gifted singer and heirless of her grandparents fortune.

## Appearance

A yellow coated pegasus mare with light blue eyes and a long pink mane and tail, she arrives in Maris wearing a plain long blue dress but would wear a number of different dresses throughout the fanfic/audio drama.

## Personality

Fluttershy is portrayed as a kind-hearted, patient and caring character, but she also can be quite spirited and brave. Despite her timid and shy nature, Fluttershy can also be outspoken and cautious but also distrustful especially towards ponies of high status including and especially Prince Blueblood.

## Skills and Abilities

Gifted Singing: Naturally, Fluttershy is a talented singer and after singing a few lines piped Discord's interest in her and helped her in improving her voice by teaching her.

Read Music: Growing up, Fluttershy learned how to read music by singing over her violinist father's shoulder, which surprised Discord.

Needlework: Despite not being in the opera's chorus, Fluttershy's knowledge of sewing helped in maintaining her job in the clothing department.

First Aid: Although she isn't as experienced as Rarity in medicine, she proves to have a certain level of knowledge and uses it to help Discord when he was injured.

## History

Fluttershy was born to her violinist father Time Turner and her unnamed mother, (daughter of Marquis Filthy Rich) who would die a few years later and before the two would leave for Maris. Because of her grandparents buying the land they lived on, both Fluttershy and Time Turner was evicted and had no choice but to find somewhere else to live and earn money so that they can live comfortably. However, due to her grandparents disowning her mother and throwing them out of their home, Fluttershy holds hostility towards her mother's side and is distrustful of ponies with nobility.

## Storyline

The Opera Phantom Discord fanfiction starts with Fluttershy and her father Time Turner arriving at Maris, Prance while the audio drama begins on the train to their destination. The two soon arrive while she reminisces on the events leading up to their situation, soon after walking into the building Fluttershy becomes disheartened when she notices the looks she's receiving from the ponies in the room. She and her father is approached by a stallion who works at the opera house, he guides them to the stage where Flim and Flam (co-managers) are watching Fleur De Lis rehearse, while she stands behind the curtain she is approached by a drunk Cranky Doodle Donkey who tries to drag her somewhere else but it causes a curtain to drop. Luckily no one was injured, however the near miss enrages Fleur and directs her anger out on Fluttershy and as Time Turner is apologizing to her, Cranky makes himself known leading to being let go. Her father informs her that he managed to get them both a job but apologizes that he couldn't get her a job in the chorus, but she assures him that she's fine and the two leave to find Madame Luna. The following day, Fluttershy would busy herself with mending and ironing Fleur De Lis' dresses, as she worked she could shake the feeling some one was watching her and when she turned nobody would be there. Even though, Fluttershy wanted to tell what she thought of her, she decided to swallow her pride and inform her that she's repaired her dress, however Fleur De Lis uses the still hot iron and placed it behind Fluttershy's legs leading to her getting a burn and dropping the dress she was holding. As the room filled with Fleur complaints, a white unicorn stallion walks in and manages to calm her down and is lead to her dressing room but not before attempting to ask Fluttershy her name, as soon as she was alone Twilight Sparkle, Madame Luna's daughter approached her asking her if she knew who the stallion was. Several mares approach and then informs her that the stallion is Prince Blueblood, allowing Fluttershy to piece together why the co-mangers panicked earlier, as the dancer mares giggled Madame Luna walks in and gives them a stern look causing the group to run back to practice. Luna would tell Twilight to go practice and ask where Prince Blueblood had gone and would learn from Fluttershy that he left with Fleur De Lis, after seeing her expression Fluttershy offers her a glass of water but was gently declined and left soon after.

Every night since her first day at the opera, Fluttershy would listen to her father practising on his violin while she hummed to the tune, however after Time Turner learned of her burn it took an hour for her to calm him down. She would also learn about the infamous rumors about the Opera Ghost, also known as The Phantom of the Opera she would find out that Cranky Doodle Donkey was the phantom tale expert. After her first encounter with the prince, Fluttershy would always find Blueblood near the costumes room waiting for her and proceeds to compliment her, out of politeness she would curtsey and thank him for his kind words and continue with her work. Unfortunately, Blueblood had also charmed her father who asked her about him one evening claiming that he's interested in her and no matter what she said it fell on deaf ears, on the third day and after Prince Blueblood would often look over her shoulder and compliment and flatter her. When working on an elegant gown, the prince would surprise her causing her to prick her skin and have a drop of blood drop onto the white laced gown, her gasp would alert the prince and drag her out of the room and into a chaise lounge to tend to it. Despite assuring him that she will be perfectly fine, Fluttershy soon raises her voice and informs him that she's insulted and walks away knocking his hoof off her shoulder, after overhearing Madame Luna tell Blueblood he has a note she waits nearby and reads the crumpled note he chucked and decides to continue working. On the day of the gala, Fluttershy busied herself with adding the finishing touches to Fleur's dresses, she would manage to sneak away to observe the crowd in the Grand Foyer, Madame Luna would be asked to bring her to the managers to learn of her father's whereabouts. After Fleur learns of Time Turner's disappearance and insults him, Fluttershy punches her and insults her before she is pulled away and is advised to go home by Madame Luna but after she is alone and hearing Fleur De Lis' singing decides to learn what happened to her father.

After interrogating the three nearby stagehooves, Fluttershy grabs a nearby lit oil lamb and enters the door her father went through earlier, she would eventually find her father and despite begging for his freedom she offers to trade places with him. After her father is dragged away, Fluttershy falls to the floor and as Discord began to walk away she asks if she could see who she gave her life to, without a word Discord reveals himself causing her to faint. Sometime later, Fluttershy would wake up in a cage and start to call out when Derpy would emerge out of the shadows and scare her but soon calm down, despite Rarity's attempts to talk to her Fluttershy asks to be left alone and once she was sure she was alone used her hairpin to unlock her cage door and escape. She would soon discover that she is completely lost and after hearing Discord's scream hurries to hide, which is Discord bed chambers and workspace but during his playing she would remove his mask causing him to yell and frighten her. Not long after running out of Discord's room, Fluttershy runs into Derpy who alerts Rarity, Shortround and Rainbow but she pushes past them and doesn't stop running until, she remembered her cut and stops to tend it however she is approached by three large drunk ponies who mistook her for a prostitute.

## Quotes

### *Maris, Prance*

> "Maris..."
>
> - Whispers to herself

> "Yes Papa?"
>
> - Replying to her father

> "Papa..." Perhaps this isn't a good idea..."
>
> - Expressing her doubt

> "We just...I don't know if we can fit in here"
>
> - Noticing the glares she's receiving

> Missing? What did that mean?
>
> - Thinking to herself

> "Is Fleur de Lis a great singer?"
>
> - Asking the stagehoof

> "N-n-no thank you..."
>
> - Fluttershy to Cranky Doodle Donkey

> "So? Will they let you play?"
>
> - Asking Time Turner if he got the job

> "Oh Papa, please, don't apologize, I do not need to be in the chorus, it matters more that you can play as you've always dreamed."
>
> - Assuring her father it's okay

## Gallery

Fluttershy's first appearanceArriving at Maris, Prance"Maris..."Baby Fluttershy in family photoNoticing the glares from the few well-dressed ponies"Is Fleur de Lis a great singer?""N-n-no thank you...""So? Will they let you play?""Hm?"Smiling as she gazes around the room"That's all it could ever be"