spoiler What exactly is "Maud sense"?

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

While watching "A gift for Maud" and seeing the scene where Maud tracks down that guy to had Pinkie's Party cannon..

 

Maud: There..

Rarity: That's amazing! How'd you know where he'd be?

Maud: Maud sense..

Pinkie: Runs in the family.

 

It got me thinking..

 

What exactly IS Maud sense?

 

I mean, we know what Pinkie sense is.. Which is pretty much a prediction of vague and immediate events..

But we don't exactly know what Maud sense is..

 

Is it sensing the location of specific objects?

Is it sensing the emotional connection to objects (and possibly ponies)?

Is it.. sensing certain rocks that may have been attached to Pinkie's cannon?

Is it.. sensing negative energy from within ponies? (Wait.. But then why did she find HIM first.. surely he's not the only bad pony in Manehattan..)

Or what about.. sensing certain metals, and Maud knew what kind of metal Pinkie's cannon was made of?

 

We're not really told what it is.. All that we're just told is basically: "Maud sense.. It's a thing.."

 

What do you think Maud sense is?

Edited April 4, 2016 by AURAequine

[darkshy 68]

I'm guessing its - Is it sensing the location of specific objects

Maybe that's how she never loses boulder, (SHE CAN ALWAYS SENSE IT'S LOCATION)

[Jeric 46,894]

Location sense. Quite helpful for a geologist!

[AzureNightLight 122]

I'm guessing its - Is it sensing the location of specific objects

Maybe that's how she never loses boulder, (SHE CAN ALWAYS SENSE IT'S LOCATION)

If she could sense the location of Boulder at any given time, then why was she calling its name before finding him?

[CaptainDoubloon 857]

It's just a joke, possibly a reference to spider-sense from Spider man I'm guessing.

[Kronos the Revenant 1,973]

I'm guessing its - Is it sensing the location of specific objects

Maybe that's how she never loses boulder, (SHE CAN ALWAYS SENSE IT'S LOCATION)

That.......makes a lot of sense. I recall that whenever Maud played Camoflague with Boulder and Pinkie's friends, she's always able to find Boulder (albiet he was in Maud's pocket the whole time, essentially turning the game into a wild goose chase in the end)

It's just a joke, possibly a reference to spider-sense from Spider man I'm guessing.

Yeah, i guess it could be that.

If she could sense the location of Boulder at any given time, then why was she calling its name before finding him?

I completely forgot about that part.

[chili 120]

I think that all of your points are pretty likely to be what Maud sense actually is.

But I think it's either the location of a specific object or the emotional connection. Most likely location of object, though...   I'd like to see some more of her Maud sense. Very interesting! Since Pinkie's sense tells her different things everytime something twitches on her.

[darkshy 68]

If she could sense the location of Boulder at any given time, then why was she calling its name before finding him?

She literally finds him in a second. Not to mention, most pony's would probably lose a small rock pretty quickly, but not Maud. 

Also they still had to look for the pouch pony.

[Buck Testa 5,505]

Its her "Somepony screwed with Pinkie" sense. She uses it to find whomever screws with Pinkie and then assesses if they need a beat down or not. The Swindler pony made the right decision in conceeding to the trade, else...

 

 

...she'd have to deal with him accordingly. 

[ManaMinori 4,149]

It's very likey just an ability to hone in on anypony who upsets her sisers

[M'gann M'orzz 745]

Since the Pie Sisters are apparently ALL crazy in their own special ways, and have crazy powers. what I Wonder is what Marble and Limestone Sense could be!

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

Since the Pie Sisters are apparently ALL crazy in their own special ways, and have crazy powers. what I Wonder is what Marble and Limestone Sense could be!

 

I was going to add that to my OP as a second question, but it sorta derived form the original one..

But yeah.. that's one of the things i wondered too when Pinkie said "Runs in the Family"

[Merion 783]

Location sense. Quite helpful for a geologist!

 

And a gem-obsessed fashionista

 

Isn't gemstone location sense basically Rarity's special talent?

[AzureNightLight 122]

And a gem-obsessed fashionista

 

Isn't gemstone location sense basically Rarity's special talent?

No, I'm pretty sure designing dresses and clothing is Rarity's special talent, bundled along with precision magics. The gemspell location thing appears to simply be a spell that can be mastered.

Edited April 5, 2016 by AzureNightLight

[Cwanky 17,949]

Considering Pinkie's unique abilities it could be anything really.

 

Then again, it may just be that Maud has a very good "sense" of intuition, like a mother. She's already been shown in the same episode to sense when something's off with Pinkie and she was able to break Rarity and the sleazebag just by confronting them.

 

I'd say it's her intuition.

[AzureNightLight 122]

Are we forgetting about something here? I'm not sure if this was intended as a one-time joke or something but Cheese Sandwich also has what is called 'The Cheesy Sense'. As of right now, I'm still not sure what that even is.

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

Then again, it may just be that Maud has a very good "sense" of intuition, like a mother. She's already been shown in the same episode to sense when something's off with Pinkie and she was able to break Rarity and the sleazebag just by confronting them.

 

I think she was hinted to Pinkie's missing cannon by using logic.. Maud wasn't really shown to sense something's wrong with Pinkie, it's just she wasn't using her party cannon for the confetti like she would of otherwise.. which is why Maud asked "Why isn't she using her party cannon?" and then she begun to be suspicious..

 

Wouldn't it be cool if Maud actually sensed lies?

Edited April 5, 2016 by AURAequine

[Luminance 2,188]

Maud sense is "don't mess with my sister or I'll find you" sense.

[Shiki-pon 6]

I'd say the Maud sense revolves around finding things, since that's what it was used for. That would also make it pretty down-to-earth, which I think fits Maud perfectly.

And on the subject of her calling after Boulder while looking for him, he's her pet, isn't he? If Maud sense finds objects, then she couldn't use it to find her beloved pet rock, now could she?

[Melted Dog 161]

I'd say the Maud sense revolves around finding things, since that's what it was used for. That would also make it pretty down-to-earth, which I think fits Maud perfectly.

And on the subject of her calling after Boulder while looking for him, he's her pet, isn't he? If Maud sense finds objects, then she couldn't use it to find her beloved pet rock, now could she?

Or perhaps it only works for living objects.

[The Noivern Lights. 15]

While watching "A gift for Maud" and seeing the scene where Maud tracks down that guy to had Pinkie's Party cannon..

 

Maud: There..

Rarity: That's amazing! How'd you know where he'd be?

Maud: Maud sense..

Pinkie: Runs in the family.

 

It got me thinking..

 

What exactly IS Maud sense?

 

I mean, we know what Pinkie sense is.. Which is pretty much a prediction of vague and immediate events..

But we don't exactly know what Maud sense is..

 

Is it sensing the location of specific objects?

Is it sensing the emotional connection to objects (and possibly ponies)?

Is it.. sensing certain rocks that may have been attached to Pinkie's cannon?

Is it.. sensing negative energy from within ponies? (Wait.. But then why did she find HIM first.. surely he's not the only bad pony in Manehattan..)

Or what about.. sensing certain metals, and Maud knew what kind of metal Pinkie's cannon was made of?

 

We're not really told what it is.. All that we're just told is basically: "Maud sense.. It's a thing.."

 

What do you think Maud sense is?

Maud Sense is plot convinence cleverly justified by a throw back to Pinkie Sense.

 

But if we want to go all out "Game Theory" on this, It's probably the ability to pick up different people locations by communicating with Rocks, because obviously doesn't pretend to understand rocks right? 

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

Or perhaps it only works for living objects.

 

This just in.. Pinkie Pie's party cannon is ALIVE!!

[Melted Dog 161]

This just in.. Pinkie Pie's party cannon is ALIVE!!

Pretty sure she was tracking that stallion tho

[Riganthor 484]

I think that her sense in the way is the same as the seeing of tuff. So she can see through the rocks where an item of importance is

[Hazy Skies 1,010]

I think that her sense in the way is the same as the seeing of tuff. So she can see through the rocks where an item of importance is

 

You mean like in Avatar the last airbender with Toph's Tremorsense? That would be pretty cool

 

Edited April 7, 2016 by AURAequine