Sagely Thyme, Scoffer of Tiramisu

Sorry for not responding in a while @Goat-kun, holiday stuff. And I see that we are at a disagreement here, and thats not a bad thing. Personally I appreciate a differing opinion and the arguments it can bring. To move on then, how about we talk about the magic of Cutie Marks? My first thought is that a cutie mark may be influenced by the life lived by each individual pony and could change based on changes in life until the point when it is emblazoned on ones flank. It is my understanding that it is much the same as a kind of behaviour that can develop from different influences in life. This is why names often times can relate to the cutie mark greatly, as well as influence it directly. The name is given by the parents, who determine the lifestyle and surroundings of the foals still waiting on their CM's. This is not always true however, as sometimes anomalies happen and can change the narrative a bit. Take the CMC, they formed a group dedicated to finding their special talents, but they still had CM's that were reminiscent of what they thought they were implied to be like, and were changed by a connection to each other and the making of the Crusaders.