I just stumbled across MLPforums the other day when I was doing a Google search about pony merchandise, and I thought it would be a fun way to meet some awesome fellow bronies, so... I signed up. I must say, this site's pretty nifty.
Well, what can I say about myself? My name is Rainshine, and I am a zebralicorn.
I've had people all the time telling me that my ponysona is a "mary sue" or "marty stu," just because it is both an alicorn and a zebra.
Before any of you get the idea to follow that thought, I'd like to go ahead and explain right up front why it is false. The definition of a "mary sue" character is one that is not well planned out and is made up of a bunch of different "cool" attributes thrown together haphazardly for no real purpose other than to look good. My ponysona is neither haphazardly thrown together, nor meant to make myself look cool to other people. It is entirely a representation of myself. Every part of the pony has something to do with who I am as a person, and I've tried several times to take away one or more of the "excessive" traits so that the character doesn't seem so "way overdone," but I can't identify with it anymore afterwards, so I have to bring the parts back in.
Rainshine is a zebra. This stems from my other fursona, the aardwolf, which is a small species of hyena that has stripes and a long, fluffy tail. The aardwolf is a perfect representation of me because of its small physical size, its nocturnal habits, its nurturing instinct, and its insectivorous diet (it feasts only on termites, so it is not a violent hunting type of animal; I relate to it because of my philosophy of pacifism). When I became a brony, I wanted to incorporate my already existing fursona into my new ponysona, so I made it a zebra.
Rainshine has a horn. The original reason for this was because I was obsessed with unicorns when I was younger, and I always wanted to be a unicorn; however, there are more important reasons for keeping my horn. First of all, I am an artist, and in the real world I do a lot of things that involve working with my hands. Ponies don't have hands. It always really bugged me when the ponies in the cartoon would use their hooves to pick things up, because that is physically impossible and illogical. Unicorns, however, can use their levitation magic to do the types of things that I do. The curve of my horn signifies something else entirely. ;3
Rainshine has wings. Not only would flying for real be super amazing, but it's also how I feel when I listen to music, and since my cutie mark is related to the music that I feel and how it inspires me, I think that the wings are an appropriate physical metaphor. If Rainshine had no wings, how would I symbolize that inspiration, that freedom, that comes from the music?
So now that you know something important about me, I feel that we (whoever you are) are one step closer to becoming friends; and what is this world without friends? If anypony wants to talk to me or ask me questions, I am always willing to accept. Don't be shy. :3
I absolutely friggin' love Fluffle Puff! *snuggles her so tight* I'm still trying to figure out what the buck is up with her, though... I mean... why (how???) is she so fluffy? Why doesn't she speak? Is she retarded? Is she even a pony at all? At first when I saw her I thought maybe she was some kind of failed experiment or the first of a new species who never developed to adulthood or something. I still wish I knew why she, Chrysalis, and Dan are living with Twilight now... I mean, I get that it's supposedly so they can learn about the magic of friendship, but... where did Fluffy come from???
