Screwball

Screwball
Screwball from The Return of Harmony Part 2, vector by Heart-Of-Stitches
Other names	Topsy Turvy
Kind	Earth pony
Sex	Female
Other links	Screwball image gallery

Screwball, also sometimes known as Topsy Turvy, is a curious anomaly of a pony. She is very closely associated with Discord, who was in some way or another directly responsible for her existence in The Return of Harmony Part 2. In fan-fics, she has been portrayed as a devotee of the draconequus and sometimes as his right-hand mare or harbinger. Alternatively, she has also been portrayed as an unfortunate victim, transformed into a being that is not wholly equine but not inherently bad enough for the Elements of Harmony to automatically fix.

Examples of Screwball's portrayal

In School Daze, by Paleo Prints, Screwball is a strange but fundamentally good adolescent filly who owes her existence to Discord but adopts Cheerilee as a caretaker. She usually says the exact opposite of what she means, but can force herself to speak properly if she absolutely must be understood. Doing so seems to require dangerous amounts of mental strain however, as she tends to get a nosebleed in the process of reversing her tongue. She greatly enjoys role-playing games.

In the Screwball Trilogy, the eponymous pony is a product of pure chaos being channeled through an Obsessive-compulsive, rigorously structured mare named Button Stitch. Her "speech" is pure nonsense and sound effects and she engages in random and increasingly cruel pranks on Ponyville.

In Head Full of Cotton Candy, by TheManWithTwoNames, Screwball initially introduces herself as Savoir Faire, an adviser to the Canterlot Court who takes it upon herself, through some rationalization that is expected of her, to guide Discord (who spontaneously came into being in reaction to a high degree of conflict within the kingdom) after naming him the new king of Equestria after the deaths of Celestia's and Luna's mother and father. She's determined to keep Discord's child-like curiosity and predilection for experimenting at the very least channeled toward improving the lives of ponies across the kingdom. She frequently argues with her pessimistic alter-ego whenever Discord takes matters into his own hands, which usually results in some catastrophe. She reveals her true identity and history after a battle against the Spirit of Nature, and explains that she had actually been a court jester at Canterlot. She is surprised when Discord is unconcerned by the revelation and realizes that he views her as a maternal figure, but happily takes on the role of both teacher and mother to the draconequus.

In Shipping and Handling by Pegasus Rescue Brigade, Screwball is a loyal servant of Discord who lives in seclusion since his defeat, awaiting his return. Essentially an avatar of Discord, Screwball possesses significant reality-warping powers and delights in spreading chaos. The antagonist of the story employs her to ruin a significant event the protagonists, but has the tables turned when Screwball is persuaded to spread some chaos on her too.

SandJosieph's unfinished musical Daddy Discord portrays Screwball as Discord's literal daughter, who even accompanied him to baseball games; she received her cutie mark at one such game. She visits her daddy's lifeless statue and ends up reviving him.

In Equestria: A Total War by emkajii, Screwball is a filly that is the result of Discord's meddling with a filly which turns her into an unstoppable, insane terror with nearly unlimited amount of chaotic magic.

Several works of fan art have made Screwball the inventor of the gyrocopter Rainbow Dash's pet Tank receives at the May the Best Pet Win!.

She is often depicted with Derpy Hooves in fan art. She has also occasionally been depicted with Screw Loose.

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