On the season finale (spoilers ahead)

[magicalrealist]

So...i-it's really official now, isn't it? All I could've wanted was for my friends to go back to the ponies I know and love them as, but this...I don't know what to say. I just...want to thank all of my friends for being there. None of this would be possible if I didn't meet them when I came to Ponyville.

(She rolls her eyes.)

...And yes, you can add this to your list of titles for me. How many are on the list now? Princess, Touhou Girl, Jedi Knight...

...The One Free Mare? You're going to have to explain that one; I only know the term half-life for its literal definition.

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[nofunmakingsense]

Yes, yes, but reversing destinies--I mean, did you see Rainbow Dash's face when she was trying to tame the animals? Priceless! [He chortles to himself, grinning. Reformation or not, he wouldn't be Discord if he didn't appreciate a good dose of schadenfreude.

Wait, hold the phone, did someone thank him? Using his name? Without sarcasm? He pauses for a moment, because whoa, that's a new experience.

But he catches himself, because he's a proud draconequus and he doesn't like showing off how perfectly confusing he finds this whole 'there are people in the world who don't hate his guts' thing.] Ah, yes, I suppose you'll have to figure out that whole governing thing. Don't worry about it; I'm certain Celestia will be sure to fill you in. Every boring detail.

[He yawns, coiling his tail and reclining in the air.] Of course, if you ever feel the need to have some fun, I hang out in the palace garden now. Lots of chaos to wreak without Celestia getting huffy. [Because seriously. He needs a little space to flip physics on his head. And he maintains that his corner of the garden is much more entertaining with talking fire-spitting flowers, roots made of licorice, and random ballerina creatures running around.

And yes, Twilight. This is still his version of being nice. Baby steps, here.]

[magicalrealist]

...To be honest, I was expecting you to be there, laughing in her face. It's nice to see you didn't though.

(This is a new experience for Twilight, too! She never thought she'd ever say that sentence before, but hey, surprises. Life is full of them.)

Thankfully, the paperwork section won't be a problem, but I'm going to have to ask you not to eat any of it; those documents are crucial to keeping things in order.

...And I know you don't like order, but if you can tolerate some of that, we can tolerate some chaos.

(Why yes, she's okay with Discord being around the palace. It's still weird being casual and nice with him, but it's actually a rather pleasant experience.)

[nofunmakingsense]

I was laughing in her face in spirit, my dear Twilight Sparkle. Never fear. I was simply too busy with all of Celestia's busywork to be there in body.

Are you sure you don't want me eating any of it? Not even a tax report? It's a little dry for my taste, but it's an excellent excuse to not deal with it. [Of course it's a joke. Even if he hadn't been frozen in the garden while Twilight was apprenticed to Celestia, hearing anything said within his vicinity, it doesn't take much to know that Twilight Sparkle is happy with paperwork. He presses the back of his paw to his forehead melodramatically, a handkerchief that swirls with color like it's water appearing clutched in his talons.] But I suppose if you are willing to allow me my chaos, I am willing to allow you your order. Mostly.

[Yeah, tell him about it, Twilight. He hasn't had a nice, casual conversation in... ever. It's weird. But also kind of nice. He can't help but wonder if he should do something mean so he can maintain his reputation, but... well, he never knew how pleasant a simple conversation could be. Chaos is about inconsistency anyway, so who needs reputation maintenance?]