#Canterlot Academy of Music

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She went for it! :O

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How I would do My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: A rewrite masterpost

Long ago, two all-powerful queens ruled over the prosperous land of Equestia. Queen Solaris, The Sun Mare, ruled the daytime sun, and her younger sister Queen Selenia, The Moon Mare, ruled the night sky. However, as the legend goes, Selenia grew jealous of her sister’s power and adoration, and launched an attack against her older sister using her army of fearsome dragons. The great Solaria was able to defeat Selenia by trapping her in the moon, and turned each of her dragons into a constellation to fill the night sky. But when Selenia was banished to the moon, the ways of ancient magic went with her, the knowledge lost to all ponies including Solaris. Some say this was Selenia’s final curse: a spell of forgetting. But instead of falling to despair, Solaris founded the Royal Canterlot Academy, a research institute and school dedicated to re-learning the secrets of the world. She invented a new magic, Alchemy, which used the magic of natural things as components to power Alchemical spells channelled through a pony’s wings or horns. Alchemical spells can move the four elements of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, or can even combine them to create more complex spells, by spending the magic in component objects. But the ways of ancient magic are still present in the mysterious music of ordinary things, lying and waiting to be discovered... by anyone who knows where to listen.

[Image ID: A simplistic 2D drawing of Queens Selenia and Solaria, two very similar looking alicorn ponies. Selenia, left, is rendered in two shades of blue. Solaria, left, is rendered in two shades of orange. They face each other in symmetrical poses. End ID.]

Hey there! this is my masterpost for how i would rewrite MLP! This post will have my world lore writing, plus links to all the main characters’ art n bios once I’ve gotten those finished <3. This rewrite is partially inspired by Jenny Nicholson’s video on the same subject, so credit where credit is due, but mostly it’s my own work! This will include redesigns of all the main ponies plus some unique world lore of my own design.

lore stuff under the readmore :)

Unicorns, Pegasi, and Earth Ponies

[Image ID: a simplistic 2d drawing of a Unicorn, a Pegasus, and an Earth pony, in red, blue, and yellow respectively. End ID]

The three types of ponies who live in Equestria are Unicorns, Pegasi, and Earth ponies. 

Unicorns have horns, as well as tails that are more lion-like than other ponies’. Through their horns, Unicorns can channel Alchemical magic and cast spells of any kind, pushing the study of alchemy to new heights with their innovation and research.

Pegasi channel magic through their huge feathered wings, but their range is limited to the elements of air and water. Pegasi are so in tune with the air, however, that their natural aptitude far outweighs that of any unicorn, and they use their magic to perform incredible feats of aviation and control the weather. 

Earth ponies are incapable of channeling alchemical magic, but being cut off from alchemy puts them far more in tune with the ancient magic of the earth. No pony is quite so skilled at intuiting the magical properties of things as an earth pony is, so they’re the ones who produce and manufacture alchemical components. Earth ponies run the mines and farms that make Alchemy possible.

Cutie Marks and Appellations

In this version of Equestria, your cutie mark is only of secondary importance. Instead, young ponies excitedly wait until they’ve earned their Appellation. A pony’s appellation is a byname, like “The hunter pony,” or “The painter pony,” that grants them a small, special power of their very own. Maybe it lets them summon confetti, or maybe it lets them talk to animals! Whatever the power may be, it’s determined by what their Appellation means to them.

Appellations are a very old form of magic, older by far than even Queen Solaris herself. They’re a representation of a pony’s very soul. Appellations are bestowed upon you by another pony, usually a parent or a close elder, but a pony’s best friend works just as well. Most ponies get their first and only Appellation when they earn their cutie mark. However, since a pony’s Appellation is a representation of their soul, they are changeable and adaptable, just like the pony themselves. When another pony recognizes and bestows an appellation on someone, they’re interpreting a feeling of intense magical energy, but all ponies are fallible, which means sometimes a pony will get an Appellation that doesn’t feel quite right. 

A pony can earn their appellation through great feats, or through a deep introspective searching of the self. Appellations can even be formed in crisis or events of extreme trauma, but fortunately if a pony doesn’t want to identify with that byname anymore, they can also work to achieve a new one through therapy. Once a pony gets a new appellation, their power might change a lot, or it might stay the same- it depends on how different the new byname is.

The Mane Six (+ Spike)

Twilight Sparkle, “The Alchemy Pony” 

The star graduate student of the Royal Canterlot Academy and the Queen’s own protégé. Twilight was found abandoned as a young foal and taken in by the queen, raised as her apprentice. From a young age, she showed great prodigy in the Alchemical arts. Once Twilight graduated from the academy, she was given a grant by the queen to conduct her own research for the betterment of Alchemy and of ponykind. One fateful day of adventuring and researching, she spotted something falling from the sky- a sleeping dragon! Catching him just in the nick of time with a telekinetic spell, Spike the dragon, once a soldier in Selenia’s army, awoke and swore to be loyal to Twilight until his very last breath. Spike believes he owes Twilight a life debt, and tries to use mischievous means to guide her towards magics that are ancient and dangerous, to give her a power comparable to his dark queen of the night... except, he’s also tiny and totally incompetent, so he’s not really all that great at swaying her towards the dark side. Instead, he kind of just tags along with Twilight on her adventures. Twilight’s research has her currently posted in Ponyville, a rural but lively town in Equestria’s countryside, where she aims to study the small local industry of growing and manufacturing Alchemical components.

Applejack, “The Stalwart Pony” 

Everyone knows that Applejack is the unofficial leader of Ponyville. Sure, the mayor is legally in charge, but Applejack is the fierce, reliable, and resilient heart of the town. She organizes, knows when to take charge, is cool in a crisis, and is always there for others to rely on. She’s also the owner of Apple Orchard Farms, her family business that grows earth-element alchemical components... and some damn good apples, too. Applejack values hard work, responsibility, and collectivism above all else (she’s very pro-union), but sometimes the pressure her town and her family puts on her to be the leader weighs heavy on her shoulders. She’s everyone’s big sister, but who’s there for her when she needs a sister to rely on too? Well...

Pinkie Pie, “The Celebration Pony” 

How to classify Pinkie Pie? She’s the town handyman, the problem solver, the “always there when you need her”-er. If you have a stubborn infestation of kitchen gremlins, or a broken radiator, or need someone to help you carry your groceries, or you just need a shoulder to cry on, you call on Pinkie Pie. Her family sent her to the Royal Canterlot Academy when she was just a little filly, because her prowess with alchemy as a unicorn was well above average for her age. But years in a stifling academic environment wore her down until she had no choice but to drop out. Applejack offered her a spare loft in her barn, and they’ve been best friends ever since. Pinkie Pie floats about town, making friends with everyone and putting her hooves in practically everyone’s metaphorical pies. She loves being helpful and friendly, and she also loves how the people of Ponyville respect her need for independence. 

Rarity, “The Arcane Pony” link TBA

Rarity is a collector of oddities and curios, an appraiser, and an artist all rolled up into one. She runs an eclectic antique store that doubles as her personal boutique and art gallery. She’s always on the hunt for things strange and exceptional, and her appellation gives her an extraordinary gift for recognizing the finer details. She’s still a fashionista, but she’s more interested in fashion that’s super unique or vintage or rare. Her store is totally cluttered with all of the strange things she’s collected, all of them beautiful and one-of-a-kind. She’s an artist down to her bones, and is known about town for being... just a bit dramatic. When anything needs an artist’s touch, though, everyone knows Rarity is just the pony to call. Using her appraisal skills, Rarity moonlights as an amateur detective, sleuthing out mysteries around town.

Fluttershy, “The Arbor Pony” 

Fluttershy is that weird, creepy pony who lives at the edge of town, never talks to anybody, and never wears shoes. That’s what others say about her, anyways. Being the Arbor pony has given Fluttershy a very close connection with nature, to the extent that some say she can even talk with plants and animals. Perhaps that’s why she’s the self-appointed guardian of the Everfree Forest. Fluttershy was born with a disability that made it impossible to fly on or channel magic through her wings without experiencing chronic pain. Once it became clear that no amount of time in the hospital could cure her wings, Fluttershy moved out of the sky city of Atmospheria and down to Ponyville, where she could walk from building to building. There, she discovered her love of nature and finally earned her cutie mark. She even got her Appellation from a certain other local pegasus. In reality, even though she’s a bit of an introvert, Fluttershy is very kind, and loves to have her friends over for tea. It’s just that many of her friends are bears or spiders, is all.

Rainbow Dash, “The Thunderclap Pony” link TBA

Rainbow Dash was the hotshot valedictorian of Atmospheria Academy, the school for weather ponies. A fast flyer and a savant with all things rain and shine, she cruised right into a job at the Royal Air Force (y’know, the royal division of ponies who can control air). Her Captain didn’t find that all too charming, and he assigned her to manage the weather in the nowhere town of Ponyville to knock her down a peg. Applejack and the ponies of Ponyville resent that she lords her talents over everyone and acts like she’s too good for their town, thinking that she must be coasting on talent alone. But really, Rainbow Dash is a hard worker who’s fought for every ounce of skill she’s got. She believes that personal excellence is a journey, not a destination, and she’s never done training and improving. Perhaps because she feels like such an outcast, she clings to the one pony in town she knows from Atmospheria. She and Fluttershy make an odd couple, but despite their differences, they’re totally inseparable as friends. Just friends, that’s all. Gal pals, even.

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Say Goat, ever see an mlp ask blog called The Canterlot Academy of Music? I think you’d find it interesting. It’s about Vinyl Scratch and Octavia Melody attending music school together.

I have not but it sounds interesting. I'll have to give it a look sometime.

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And what might that be...?

Wanna meet other Lonely fans and blab the day away? Check out our Discord server! Uh-oh! We made a Twitter.

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As Keira went to talk to DJ-PON3 to get a song ready for a father-daughter dance, Arid and Canvas waited for the announcement. Discord waited beside the two, rather curious to see how things would unfold.

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Keira made her way down the stairs and as she was doing so, DJ-PON3 made the announcement.

Vinyl: Alright, every pony! Get ready for a special dance as requested by the bride herself! It’s time for the father-daughter dance, but with a twist! Taking the place of the father will be Canterlot Art Tutor, Canvas Strokes, and Brother to the Father, Arid Heirloom!

The music started off in a slow, sentimental feeling piece. Keira and Canvas started out onto the dance floor, the two smiling at each other as they dance. Though it couldn’t be heard in the crowd over the music, the two held a conversation as they danced.

Canvas: Keira, I couldn’t be prouder of you. You’ve grown so much since you were a little filly starting out in my class. Where have the days gone?

Keira: Thank you, Canvas. And I can’t thank you enough for all the life lessons you’ve taught me over the years. I’ll never forget all you’ve done for me. Especially sharing this moment with you.

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Can’t watch the MLP marathon.

Once I finish season 4 I’m okay for a bit cause I bought season 5 ages ago. But my sisters have basically blocked me off Netflix so for now this is the list:

Sisterhooves social

Hurricane Fluttershy

Best night ever

Lesson Zero

It’s about time

Pinkie Apple Pie

The last roundup

Feeling Pinkie Keen

Flight to the Finish

Family appreciation day

Read it and weep

A bird in the hoof

The Return of Harmony part 1

Bats

Party of one

Secret of my Excess

Putting your Hoot down

Sleepless in Ponyville

Baby cakes

Hearths warming eve

Luna eclipsed

Green isn’t your color

Suited for success

Dragon Quest

The stare master

A dog and pony show

Look before you sleep

Fall weather friends

Power Ponies

Sonic Rainboom

May the best pet win

Cutie Pox

Super speedy cider squeezey 6000

A canterlot wedding part 2

Call of the cutie

Three’s a crowd

Swarm of the century

Bridle Gossip

Dragonshy

Applebuck season

Filli Vanilli

Over a barrel

Pinkie Pride

The return of Harmony part 2

Magic Duel

Mmmystery in the friendship express

Hearts and Hooves day

Simple ways

Winter wrap up

The Ticket master

Griffin the brush off

FiM part 2

Owls well that ends well

The cutie mark chronicles

Starlight the hypnotist

The Crystal Empire part 1

The show stoppers

Sweet and elite

Castle Mania

Equestria girls movie

Just for sidekicks

Ponyville confidential

Princess twilight sparkle part 2

Boast Busters

Good Vibes

FiM part 1

A Friend in Deed

Mysterious Mare Do Well

One bad apple

Apple family reunion

Magical Mystery Cure

Cheer you on

Keep calm and flutter on

The Crystal Empire part 2

Wonderbolt Academy

Sunset shimmer is overpowered

A canterlot wedding part 1

Rarity’s Biggest Fan

Too many Pinkie Pies

My past is not today

5 to 9

Somepony watching over me

Shake things up

Coinky dink world

Life is a runway

The finals countdown

The other side

5 stars

Make up shake up

Super Squad Goals

Spike at your service

Princess Twilight Sparkle part 1

Daring Don’t

Raise the roof

Games ponies play

It an’t easy being Breezies

Pinkie sitting

I’m on a yacht

Twilight Time

The science of magic

Shake your tail

School of Rock

Music to my ears

Friendship through the ages

Rainbow Falls

Rarity takes Manehatten

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Name: Phoenix Flamez

Species: Pegasus

Home: Canterlot(Old home) Appaloosa (new home)

Special talent: A dancer and an entertain

other talents: Can sing melodies, but keeps it to herself.

Personality: She was a quiet mare that kept things to herself and opens up to only her Grandmother, but after getting job in Appaloosa, she feels less shy and helpful, with a burst of joy whenever she performs. She can be pretty bashful whenever ponies complement her dancing

Likes: her friends(Mew Angel and Terra), Dante(her teacher), her friend Thalia (TeaBee-Art's Character), her co workers, food, flying, Cirque du Soleil(the biggest circus ever), performers, Rodan~~ and is a big fan of Rainbow Dash

Dislikes: When randos call her Nix, perverts, creepers, and drunks

Her Cutie-Mark is of a Fan in front of a bow n arrow behind a flame.

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Phoenix was never too sure of what she wanted to for her life, hr mother wanted her to be an Archer, while her father wants her to tryout for the Wonderbolts. Both of which she is not very interested in, but she can't come to grips to tell her parents that, she doesn't want to disappoint them. Till she meet Dante(named him after a talented writer) as a small Phoenix chick, who she saved from a storm. Her parents were okay to keep him until he gets bigger. During her time taking care of him, Nix sees Dante always dancing to good beats of music. Nix couldn't help but be very interested in. Even watching Cirque du Soleil gave her a deep desire of dancing. Every single day Nix and Dante would practice dancing and shows it off to her Grandma, who loved it very much and supported her of her desire of dancing. Her Grandma even encouraged her that she needed to tell her parents that she wants to be a performer than a Wonderbolt or an Archer. Who took it well, but still a bit sad about it.

Over the years, Nix has been trying to get into a couple Dance Academies but kicked her out due to her bringing in a phoenix some times but mostly her teachers believing she can't handle it. It brought her down for a bit in her life thinking she was not good enough, but she was still determine to show off her talent. Thanks to her friend childhood Angel and a little help from Thalia she soon found a job as an entertainer at Appaloosa. Over time she and Dante practice to prefect their craft of dancing while still working at a Bar. And at nights Nix would watch the stars, missing her parents and her Grandma, who sadly passed away after a year Nix was in Appaloosa, it devastated her, her Supporter and greatest pony in her life is gone forever. But it never got her, she still kept doing what she loved for her sake and for her Grandma.

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Oh my gosh, thanks for putting me on to The Canterlot Academy of Music. HOOKED.

You’re ABSOLUTELY WELCOME!!!

That blog ALWAYS deserves more love and fans! I’m glad I could spread the joy

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EQG Specials Synopses

For those of you who don’t visit EQD and other horse news sites, we just got summaries for the three Equestria Girls specials!

Here’s the source: (x)

Dance Magic: When Rarity finds out about a music video competition, she's eager to convince her friends at Canterlot High to enter the contest. The girls soon learn that Crystal Prep Academy are also interested in participating in the contest. The students at CPA have many more resources and are better dancers! Will they be able to pull together and make a winning music video?

Movie Magic: The Equestria Girls have been specially invited by A.K. Yearling to go on the set of the upcoming Daring Do movie and they are overjoyed. For super-fan Rainbow Dash, watching behind the scenes as her favorite heroine comes to life is a dream come true. But when a rare and important prop from the set goes missing, putting the movie on hold, Rainbow Dash's dream becomes a nightmare.

Mirror Magic: As the pages in her journal run out, there's only one thing for Sunset Shimmer to do: return to Equestria to get a new journal! There, she meets Starlight Glimmer and agrees to bring her back to experience life at Canterlot High. But while Sunset Shimmer was away, a revenge‐seeking Juniper Montage finds a beautiful hand mirror enchanted with Equestrian magic. Not only can it provide a window into another land, but if you push the right button, it can also make things disappear into limbo, trapped between the two realms!

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MLP Headcanons

You might know some, rest are mine.

Twilight Sparkle, before the events of MLP:FiM, visited the Royal Academy (pretty much University) of Canterlot, and holds a degree in Magical Studies.

And so do Moon Dancer, Twinkle Shine, Minuette and Lemon Hearts.

Minuette is a Ponyville native, but moved to Canterlot as a filly, where she lived with relatives, to attend the School for Gifted Unicorns, and later the Royal Academy. She still returns to Ponyville regularly, during summer-break and Hearth’s Warming Eve, and once for Winter Wrap Up. She didn’t know the “Welcome Party” was for Twilight, and was surprised when she heard it was her. They occasionally met, though it wasn’t for a long time, since Twilight has always been busy.

Moon Dancer took a job at the Academy.

Before the series started, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Rarity couldn’t stand each other. Applejack thought Rainbow Dash is a lazy, egotistical muscle brain and Rarity is just a prissy, uptight wannabe-fashionista, Rainbow Dash thought Applejack was a workaholic redneck, and Rarity is just a stuck-up bitch, Rarity thought Applejack is a dirty, sweaty rude redneck and Rainbow Dash is just... a bitch, really. Pinkie Pie was considered a minor annoyance because she never knows when to shut up and has no sense of personal space, and Fluttershy was either neutral or, at worst, forgotten, though they all got along with Fluttershy, as she occasionally helped them out.

Rainbow Dash had a one-night-stand with Big Mac, adding to the animosity between her and Applejack.

Fluttershy used to be underweight. Even after she grew up, she was awfully thin and had underdeveloped wing-muscles.

Fluttershy is a natural beauty, and has a beautiful smile.

Calling a pony “lame” is considered a strong offense.

Twilight first mistook Big Mac for Applejack.

While Big Mac is the official owner of the farm, Applejack is in charge most of the time.

“Horsefeathers”, is an old expression, and is mostly used by older generations. Despite being a rather mild offense, it does have racist connotations, as it refers to Pegasi (or rather the feathers of their wings), who were considered a “nuisance” for a long time.

“Horseapples” is the Equestrian equivalent of “Shit!”.

“Buck!” is the milder version of “Fuck!”.

“Feather” is sometimes used as a synonym for “Fuck”

Mr. Cake is not able to make children on his own, so they took sperm from a donator.

Starlight Glimmer, if given the chance to enter the School for Gifted Unicorns and Royal Academy, would have most likely surpassed Sunset Shimmer, or even Twilight Sparkle.

The Equestrian Armed Forces has its own Anti-Dragon-Division.

The Royal Guards and the Anti-Dragon-Division have a bitter rivalry.

The aerial warfare service branch of the Equestrian Armed Forces is called the “Royal Equestrian Air Force” (REAF)

Before becoming independent, the Wonderbolts were a sub-division of the REAF, mostly used at military parades and military trade fairs, and were composed of the best fliers of each division. Wonderbolts Academy still holds close ties to the REAF, but are now open for civilians as well. Tryouts at the REAF HQ and Military Academies are held every half year, and tryouts for civilians are held once a year.

Before becoming a Wonderbolt, Spitfire was in the 5th Division of the REAF, stationed in Baltimare. She held the rank of First Sergeant (E-7).

Gilda is a lesbian. For the longest time, she had a crush on Rainbow Dash.

Alicorns and especially skilled Unicorns are able to transfer their magic from their horn to any other body part. They can close doors with a wave of their hoof or create an especially strong wind gust with their wings. However, being able to do that requires being in perfect control of their magic.

In some families it is tradition to name the first (or only) child after their grandfather or grandmother.

G3.5 Rainbow Dash is Rainbow Dash’s grandmother.

G3.5 Minty, for all her bad luck, clumsiness and misfortunes she encountered, is the only one of the Core 7 still alive.

Scootaloo has a genetic defect that caused her wings to not develop properly.

Ditzy Doo and Derpy are nicknames given to Muffins, with Ditzy Doo being the first nickname she received due to her bad judgement (which is mostly related to her bad sight).

Muffins has had bad eyesight from birth. Though it got worse over the years.

Muffins’ IQ is 95, slightly lower average, though it’s not apparent. She is, however, a very skilled flier.

Lyra’s parents, like Octavia’s, used to play in an orchestra.

Lyra and Octavia know each other since their childhood, and used to play in the same youth orchestra.

Lyra quit, while Octavia continued to play and eventually moved to the regular orchestra. Lyra is still a professional musician.

After several years, Octavia quit as well. She now has her own small band.

Octavia and Lyra set up the Ponyville Orchestra.

Vinyl Scratch/DJ Pon3, aside from doing sets as DJ, is also involved in a couple of music projects, including a Hip-Hop group. She also has a small studio set up in the basement of her (and Octavia’s) house.

Vinyl ranked 4th in the DMC DJ Championships.

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blubbers ;u;

[kellysthoughtsonthings]

MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS – MAGICAL MOVIE NIGHT

MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS – MAGICAL MOVIE NIGHT

DANCE MAGIC When Rarity finds out about a music video competition, she’s eager to convince her friends at Canterlot High to enter the contest. The girls soon learn that Crystal Prep Academy are also interested in participating in the contest. The students at CPA have many more resources and are better dancers! Will they be able to pull together and make a winning music video?

MOVIE MAGIC The…

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Not cool, dude.

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YIPEE!!! '_'

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Everyone get your Lyra Hugs in

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Avert your eyes.