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  1. Melior
    I think you've got the right idea catagorizing it as a temperature (wave control) spell. It inflating is moreso an animation choice to exaggerate that it is being warmed up in my opinion.
  2. Melior
    Okay, first of all it's lame to bail out and say "it because of the previous generations". In the world of MLP cutie marks appear when you realize yourself your special talent. Your cutie mark doesn't tell you your talent, or what you should do with your future. A cutie mark is just a picture zapped on your flank to display to the world your special talent. It's up to the pony to find their talent, get their cutie mark, look at the mark and think "yeah that makes sense," then they'll go on doing what they love doing. On the note how, and why only ponies get cutie marks. Twilight in "Call of the Cutie" temporarily gave Apple Bloom some cutie marks. We've seen the moments when the mane six got their cutie marks, which showed that a flash of light appears on their flank and then the cutie mark appears. From this we can conclude that cutie marks appear with magic that is triggered from realizing one's purpose in life is. Ponies themselves exhibit magic so we can assume that this magical mark is just another form of magic that ponies possess which explains why not-so magical creatures don't have them. Other beings with magic such as Changelings just didn't evolve/were created with cutie marks. I say created because possible some god created the world of Equestria, or maybe not.
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    This idea is very much plausible; a strong arguemnt for the "gems are more like tools" side. If gems don't have any inherent magic it kind of kicks Blue's theory unless the land itself fuels the gems with magic. I understand you metaphors (though in reality an room with a bunch of mirrors won't infinitely relect light but magic may be different).
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    The underrepresentation of stallions is very well answered in this video by Digibrony. I suggest you watch it as I didn't see any flaws in his logic. It goes over how Ponyville stallions would mostly be doing field work, that they are quite present during holidays (when they wouldn't be working), points out stallions in nearly every location in Equestria, and quite a lot more.
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    If I'm understand this correctly does this mean if a pony's magical power diminish if they do not eat. If they were put on some weird diet that didn't allow the minerals to be consumed would they not have their magical abilities? I very much like your idea regarding Spike and carbs. I find it quite plausible.
  6. Melior
    We've seen two big examples when crystals have been used as a medium for magic: when Celestia with dark magic made a crystal project an image of the past (and more), and when Twilight, also with dark magic, made a hidden staircase appear. But do crystals on their own possess magical power? The previous feat at least indicates that crystals are very responsive to magic which could be because they contain traces of magic within themselves. This could explain why Rarity uses magic to find gems but a similar spell to find other objects hasn't been shown. Chrysalis mentioned to the imprisoned Twilight she was in the caves under Canterlot, once home to greedy unicorns in search for the gems the cave obtained. The Alicorn amulet's source of power appears to be a gem. The greedy unicorns possibly wanted these gems under Canterlot for their magical power. The Elements of Harmony also are studded with gems but this may just be the physical form they decided to take on. The crystals that make up the Crystal Empire have shown to be a very strong medium for magic, the crystal heart itself being a prime example. The crystals that make up the ground beneath could be what gives the crystal ponies their shining coats thus explaining why there aren't crystal ponies elsewhere. In conclusion gems are highly reactive to magic, possibly due to traces of magic already within. They're a lot more than dragon chow, that's for sure. What are your thoughts? Do you think gems have more magical power than I credit, or do you think they're just a bunch of shiny rocks?
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    If I be boring about it, their world would end similarly to how our world would end. Since Equestria is described as a magical place we can fantasize different things. Discord is the spirit of chaos. We can assume other spirits exist but who created them; who created the world of Equestria. Perhaps a god, a creator which formed their world and puts spirits on that world to help it. If you know anything about the lore about the creation of the world in Lord Of The Rings in my head the creation of Equestria is quite similar. If we think there is a god we can assume their world would never end unless somepony tried to end it.
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    37% Applejack because I act dependable but can be stubborn too, and have a hard time accepting help from others. 38% Rarity because I'm generally an artsy person. 25% Pinkie Pie / Pinkemena because I can most of my joy from the joy I bring to others. I also have an insane side . I also hate telling lies and pretty generous but I don't feel like those tack on to a specific character. The mane six are all pretty generous and honest.
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    It's Discord. His fun loving attitude combine with the fact he always seems in control makes him a very enjoyable villan. Also I like how your posts rhyme. Reminds me of Discord's riddle; I'm starting to read them in his voice.
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    If we look at it from an outside perspective it's often because it kills the plot. If she steps in the conflict ends. If she always stop DT from being a jerk the CMC would have been bothered by her vert little if at all. In Ponyville Confidential if she intervened the CMC could print namby-pamby stories and the conflict would be dead. Some situations such as at the start of the "Return of Harmony" and the remark at Granny Smith in "Family Appreciation Day" it could just be unneccessary in the eyes of the writers. If we don't consider real life you make a very good point that Cheerilee never intervening.
  11. Melior
    I don't know anything specifically relating to digital drawing but I started out by watching Mark Crilley. He draws in an anime kind of style but has some more general art tip videos. Two tips of my own is to use guidelines (like make objects out of geometric shapes ex. head is a circle that extends to a jaw, chest is a rectangle) and to draw often (with reference if it helps you; it helped me). I hope I've mentioned something useful. Good luck with your drawing. If you really like drawing don't give up. Also this page is useful if you want to know colour theory (which colours go best with which). If you're up for it this is a much more extensive look into colour theory.
  12. Melior
    Well since Twilight united the Elements of Harmony we'd assume Nightmare Moon would plunge Equestria into eternal night. Discord would eventually come around a probably take over. Chrysalis would probably not come to Equestria since not a lot of love when everpony lives in a state of unrest. The Crystal Empire and Sombra would eventually return and we'd see an epic battle between Discord against Sombra or more realisticly Sombra getting whooped. Essential unless Celestia could find a new bearer of the Element of Magic Equestria would be doomed.
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    If we use a real life comparison such as if Europeans never existed then a lot would change. If unicorns never existed all their discoveries and inventions would be lost. If it were only the pegasi and earth pony tribes existed during a Hearth's Warming Eve the two tribe leader could be stuck forever in a cave forever since it was Clover the Clever, a unicorn, who freed them. Also before Celestia and Luna unicorns cycled the sun and moon which wouldn't happen without them. Since Equestria is weird it seems this doesn't effect much since all the plants didn't start dying when Nightmare Moon casted eternal night, so maybe the cycling of the sun and moon isn't too important. Threats though such as Nightmare Moon and Discord can still be defeated since the elements of harmony should be able to be used without unicorns. tl;dr A lot would probably change since removing anypony from existence could have major consequences.
  14. Melior
    If they were born alicorns we'd assume they came out as kids thus have grown. If they have grown that means they aren't immortal but that they just age very slowly. Another possiblity is that they grow at a normal pace but use an age spell to revert back to their youth. This somewhat goes against their personality since it implies they are okay with forcefully extending their all powerful rule over the ponies, allowing no other to replace them. Since we saw Luna significantly smaller after the elements kicked the Nightmare Moon out of her, but now she is much larger we can infer something else. That the sisters grow with their magical power. Lauren Faust said in her mind the sister's manes reflect with magical power which is why Luna's mane, after being purified, did not flow. This would also explain how Luna could grow so much in only one season's time. Also this means that they are biologically immortal as longs as they don't run out of magic. If we consider this as true we can see their life as being born as a child, learning lots of magic, growing because of their rising magical power, and then dethrowning Discord to rule Equestria in harmony. Personally though despite Lauren saying the sisters were born alicorns, I like to believe they transcended like Twilight and Cadence and that their transcendence made them immortal. Maybe in season four we'll see.
  15. Melior
    This? Looking silly? Inconceivable! But really if you've seen fanart depicting ponies in war armour it looks pretty badass. I'm sure it would look amazing with pegasi riders flying through the air while the unicorns and earth ponies march below toward their unforunate advesary.
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    Could you provide some examples? Only in Equestria Girls did I get that vibe. At the start of the second season with the CMC fighting she kept her cool and maintained control over the situation without losing it. In Heart's and Hooves Day she is very tolerant of the CMC's shenanigans. In Ponyville Confidential she thrust Diamond Tiara out without getting angry. She very much enjoys her job; it's her special talent after all.
  17. Melior
    Nightmare Moon is probably the most well known out of them all since everypony knows about Nightmare Night. She would also most resemle Lucifer/Satan (a fallen angel). Discord would fit Loki very well though. Sombra is definitely the most evil out of all them though.
  18. Melior
    Celestia is keeping her as a pet but we've seen in "Dragon Quest" that they are wild creatures. They appear to be immortal and also capable of reproducing. You'd think an immortal species that can reproduce would have an EXTREMELY large population. So why not? A theory is that some creature (I doubt ponies; maybe dragons) went out to decimate their population. In some tellings of phoenix mythology it says that they eat gems which maybe why dragons dislike them (they don't want to share). Philomena may have been orphaned and was taken care of by Celestia. Celestia may have felt an attachment to these birds, as they commonly symbolize the sun, and went out to protect the remaining population. Random side note: Phoenixes are AWESOME!
  19. Melior
    I've been gone for one thousand years while my big sis got all the cheers. Now I'm back to rule, here to prove I'm no fool. Now let me tell you what I do. I raise the stars, the moon along with the night. I walk through dreams, protecting everypony from fright. I work with my sister, everypony, anypony who's troubled. But I still know how to play until the fun has doubled. :comeatus: But seriously Luna probably has as many tasks to do as Celestia does. She's just as important.
  20. Melior
    Since Starswirl was mentioned to be alive during Hearth's Warming Eve and Discord came after the founding of Equestria, and then Celestia and Luna rise to power to overthrow Discord. Based on this it is quite possible for Starswirl to have never known Celestia. Since age spells are canon, and only for the highest level unicorns such as Starswirl, you can hypothesize that the may have known, worked with, or taught Celestia but that'd be all headcanon.
  21. Melior
    I'd say Twilight. If she's left without her books to guide her, and things don't go as plan she snaps like a twig even though if she gave it some reasonable thought she wouldn't need to worry (refer to "Lesson Zero" here.)
  22. Melior
    THIS. Equestria banishes, petrifies, and eradicates any that does not comply! There is all this talk about the magic of friendship but when an evil non-pony shows up like Chrysalis it's all "GET THE ELEMENTS AND ERADICATE THAT PEST!" But speaking seriously it is true that the citizens of Equestria seem to be okay with stripping someone of their freedom if it is for the better "good". Tartarus mentioned by Twilight is where "evil" creatures are locked away. The Everfree Forest is mentioned multiple times as a place of banishment. Ponies also seem to abuse other sentient creatures such as cows and sheep; treating them as we treat farm animals (maybe a bit better than we do. At least on screen :okiedokielokie: ). on a seperate note, do you think a reforming spell would even work on Discord. He is far more powerful than any other character we've seen. Do you think Twilight would possess the magical strength to forcefully brainwash Discord into being reformed?
  23. Melior
    Sorry if I come off as rude. "A stallion and his wife have woken up and are preparing for the day ahead." This sentence and many others are very flat. They tell you what's happening and that's it. How do they feel this morning? Are they frustrated, are they used to it? The breakfast scene is very generic and doesn't build up any real character. Always think what does this add to the story. Remember: show not tell. I feel that the story would be better if you jumped right into the tour or start of by giving us a reason to like/care about the characters. Since this is a romance fic I think you'd be able to convey the emotions of the characters if you told the story in the perspective of the the mare or stallion. About the mare. Is she really excited for the baby? She seems to like teasing her husband. In a first chapter I would like to see how the two main characters play off each other which only really happens near the end. The start with the words would have more impact if the stallion or mare were reading them to the audience because their spouse died (for example, I'm not saying you should have one of them die), or reading it to their spouse.
  24. Melior
    I'm personally not a fan of green coat because it makes them look like they're sick but since green is a colour currently lacking in the mane six it'd make a good choice for the seventh. I think Apple Dumpling here best visualizes the colour scheme I have in mind: Maybe with yellow eyes and/or a more emerald coat but I like the red mane. If I move away from green coats Candy Twirl's colours are nice; similar to Apple Bloom's:
  25. Melior
    It rubs me the wrong way too. In the seemingly socially just world of Equestria you think, especially Applejack and Fluttershy, would treat all sentient creatures the same way they treat ponies. These small jokes hurt the image of Equestrian society, Really solid examples. Nice job.
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