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Do you think its possible that an adult pony of mr and mrs cake or celestias age could be a blank flank?

 

What if it were possible that someone were to be born that had no potential to do anything special in life?

 

Everypony has a talent or can do something well but just like in real life. That is not true at all! Not everyone can do something. Someponies (like myself) can't actually do ANYTHING really well.

 

No talents, No skills, no ability. Nothing.

 

What if an adult blank flank existed? What would they do to live? How would society built on a marking on your body defining who you are and what you do look at someone who simply does not have anything special or useful to do?

 

They would not need to be homeless or anything. They could still have a job. They would just be a blank and not have anything special about them. Could that even happen? If so what would it be like for them do you think?

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I think it is possible. They would have to find employment to make a living, but with how their society is when you don't have a talent or anything special about you mostly you will find it someday. Other than that, most ponies would look down on them.

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I think that might be possible, and I'd like to point out a few things. I'd point out is that simply because of the cutie mark referring to the talent/destiny of the pony with it, a lack of one wouldn't really mean that they aren't special, because a lack of a cutie mark would ironically make them special in their own way.

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Do you think its possible that an adult pony of mr and mrs cake or celestias age could be a blank flank?

 

What if it were possible that someone were to be born that had no potential to do anything special in life?

 

Everypony has a talent or can do something well but just like in real life. That is not true at all! Not everyone can do something. Someponies (like myself) can't actually do ANYTHING really well.

 

No talents, No skills, no ability. Nothing.

 

What if an adult blank flank existed? What would they do to live? How would society built on a marking on your body defining who you are and what you do look at someone who simply does not have anything special or useful to do?

 

They would not need to be homeless or anything. They could still have a job. They would just be a blank and not have anything special about them. Could that even happen? If so what would it be like for them do you think?

Ramsey I think you are selling yourself short.  Just because you don't know what your specialty is yet doesn't mean that you have no talent or skills or anything

 

Since the cutie mark is a destiny thing think about AppleJack's.  It's 3 apples because her destiny is to work on an apple farm.  That's not really a talent per se, it is something she does very well.

 

My late mother was an incredible artist.  I used to doodle a bit and in retrospect I really wasn't that bad but I never thought I could create art because I was always comparing myself to her.  Heck I didn't even know I could sing a solo until I was much older because in my head I had myself convinced I was a choir person.  I have an incredible voice but you could not have convinced me of that 20 years ago.  We do funny things to ourselves when we sell ourselves short.

 

I'm sure that adults could be blank flanks but not forever.  There's a cutie mark out there for every pony.  It just might take some longer to find it.

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It is possible, but it's also possible they have no disposition to a specific talent and they get the cutie mark as a blank slate or blank canvas to show they can choose something at will.


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There probably are adult blank flanks, just not forever. Remember, practice makes perfect. Think of a kid picking up an instrument for the first time, obviously it doesn't sound as good as someone who does it for a living. Everyone has a certain thing that makes them unique and special. Some people are gifted at something while for others it takes practice.


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I think instead of a blank flank, they'd just get a cutie mark in something boring like a paperclip for being good at paperwork.

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I think instead of a blank flank, they'd just get a cutie mark in something boring like a paperclip for being good at paperwork.

I half agree with you. The thing wrong with that statement is that cutie marks are supposed to be special, not some boring one. The up side is that it is a cutie mark at least. Down side, you'd probably get teased for a cutie mark that isn't really cool and fancy and whatever.

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I don't think that would be possible. It seems to me that young ponies are encouraged to find out what is it that "they do". This makes them search instead of forcing them into a system that just doesn't care what they want and therefore never finding their talents.

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I don't think that would be possible. It seems to me that young ponies are encouraged to find out what is it that "they do". This makes them search instead of forcing them into a system that just doesn't care what they want and therefore never finding their talents.

It makes me wonder if the crusaders will die before they get their cutie marks, since the things they do can kill them, like the zip lining, if the impact was hard enough, broken bones or other things could happen that would not end up well for them. There's a difference between finding out and forcing yourself to get a cutie mark though.

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It makes me wonder if the crusaders will die before they get their cutie marks, since the things they do can kill them, like the zip lining, if the impact was hard enough, broken bones or other things could happen that would not end up well for them. There's a difference between finding out and forcing yourself to get a cutie mark though.

They only do that because of the humorous intent of the show, so I just excuse it. It is a cartoon after all. And that is why Twilight Time had an excellent idea that fell to the sidelines of the plot.


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Nope, EVER pony in Equestria has to be good at something,even if it be sleeping! :P


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They only do that because of the humorous intent of the show, so I just excuse it. It is a cartoon after all. And that is why Twilight Time had an excellent idea that fell to the sidelines of the plot.

I know, otherwise everyone in the show would have a cutie mark when they were born if it were to be a dangerous cutie mark, such as skydiving, taming a wild beast, exc. I liked Twilight Time because of the lesson was admirable and cute.

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I know, otherwise everyone in the show would have a cutie mark when they were born if it were to be a dangerous cutie mark, such as skydiving, taming a wild beast, exc. I liked Twilight Time because of the lesson was admirable and cute.

I liked that episode too. I just would have liked to see more of ponies helping the younger ones learn stuff when the episode was about the CMC using Twilight to be the cool kids. Not that it's bad in anyway, I just think that this could have been more explored.


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Even knowing that it was was probably a animation fluke I'm one of those that follow the head fanon that Sapphire Shores doesn't have a cutie mark. At least until they prove otherwise

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I liked that episode too. I just would have liked to see more of ponies helping the younger ones learn stuff when the episode was about the CMC using Twilight to be the cool kids. Not that it's bad in anyway, I just think that this could have been more explored.

Yeah, but the Diamond Tiara with the butler thing was kinda sad and made you want to give him a hug and say that it's alright. But that's just my opinion. Anywho, back to the topic, everyone has to have a cutie mark or something is wrong with their body by the time they are an adult.

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But there is one:

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No cutie mark, and he's pretty old.

(That's not an animation error, either, they don't have an official cutie mark for him).

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I can hear the insults now: "Blank Flank! Blank Flank!"

20 years later: Boss: Sorry sir, but you're not cut out for this kind of job.

Blank Flank: What!? Why?!

Boss: Because BLANK FLANK! BLANK FLANK!

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Just as how no human goes through this world without something they enjoy/like/excel at in some way, ponies are the same way. There is no adult that is a blank flank in my eyes (well besides animation errors). An adult blank flank will not be able to fit into society even with a job. A pony's job is reflective upon their talents. There has yet to be a pony who does a job NOT associated with their talent and actually do a satisfactory job (I mean Pinkie proved this herself on both sides)....

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