Alternate version of my previous upload with his Royal Tickler Apparel, inspired by the real-life equivalent to that role.
 
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See, in my headcanon Equestria doesn’t have torturers, as ponies seem too nice for that sort of thing. If nothing else the sisters would consider conventional torture too barbaric. So instead, they use ticklers, which have the same function but with an obviously less grim twist. It also kind of makes sense, given how MLP is a kid’s show and tickle torture is often used as a PG stand-in for actual torture. ^ ^
 
Cruelfeather takes to his chosen career with gusto, and his work is required more often then one might think. Even in the most peaceful society, there are always hooligans, troublemakers and lawbreakers in need of punishment. Aside from that, he’s also called upon to discipline especially troublesome servants and insubordinate guards…another reason why the palace staff find him to be an intimidating presence. >:3
 
He’s also been trying to train his replacement, come the day he’s no longer around. For a time, his apprentice was a young tickle-eager stallion named Sunny Smile, a noble from House Sunflower who fell into his lap after he disappointed his family with a special talent in tickling. After a few years however, he and his master had a falling out due to moral qualms, which resulted in the young apprentice leaving Canterlot.
 
But he wasn’t alone for too long. Eight months later, a new prospective student came into his tutelage…two of them in fact. The twins Indigo Strap and Velvet Strap, a brother and sister tag-team from the streets of Canterlot ended up being brought in by the guards on charges of magical assault and theft of property.  
Cruelfeather soon found out from them that their method of mugging was to gang-tickle their victims with magic and make off with their valuables whilst incapacitated. Impressed by their abilities, the Royal Tickler petitioned Princess Celestia to reduce their sentence to one month in exchange for making them his new apprentices, a request that was granted.
 
The Twins quickly got over their month of daily tickling once they where giving their new apprenticeship, and now they are eager to be as skilled in the trade as their new master. For his part, Cruelfeather takes pride in his new students and is honoured to make these street thugs into…“respectable” members of society.
 
That’s everything, hope you all enjoyed my little story~ :3  
Feel free to offer any criticism too, no artist has ever improved their craft on nothing but praise.