(Playtime Co. doesn’t exist, the Smiling Critters actually live in a society n stuff)
After attending an awards ceremony and seeing his friends get praise and recognition for their unique talents, DogDay feels envious and worthless.
How come they’re so special and he isn’t? Was he really that boring?
Picky can make delicious pastries, Bubba is a genius, Kickin has charm, Hoppy is very athletic, Bobby has a heart like no other and CatNap can put anyone at ease.
CatNap soon finds DogDay sitting by the river, clearly having a breakdown. He approaches him, hoping he can help in some way. It was almost anticipated. It was what he was good for.
“I’m supposed to be the leader… I should be proud of everyone… not upset. This is so stupid…”
“That’s not stupid, it’s normal. And besides, who needs a dumb skill anyways?”
DogDay takes that reassurance the wrong way, in other words VERY LITERAL.
Basically, he managed to become a dictator in the span of less than 24 hours. Which honestly isn’t very surprising. He’s already the leader to begin with.
He convinces his friends to give up their talents and act as equals. (Which dulls their colors in their appearances, much like citizens in the song above).
Bubba is forced to perform at the same intelligence level as everyone else, it’d be unfair if he were remain the smartest of the bunch.
Kickin is now more reserved and awkward, unlike his popular charm he once had. (I’d never forgive myself if I didn’t give him the Will Byers haircut I’m sorry—)
CraftyCorn can no longer be as creative as she once was. She is also not allowed to use her unicorn horn magic due to the fact that no one else has that advantage.
Hoppy has to slow down her pace in order to blend in with the crowd. Instead of hopping, skipping or running from place to place, she needs to mirror the average speed of everyone else.
Picky’s food isn’t as appetizing as it used to be. She often overcooks, undercooks, adds the wrong ingredients, forgets some ingredients or even ignores the recipe.
Bobby has trouble encouraging her friends because she can’t necessarily do it properly anymore.
CatNap is still processing what’s going on. Very confused to be honest.
This AU takes inspiration from the episode, “The Cutie Map” from MLP and the book “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut.
Feel free to ask questions if you want to!