An idea that occured to me... · 6:58pm Apr 13th, 2014
I was recently rereading chapter 4 of my story Dragon Re-Quest in preparation for writing chapter 5, when I came across this line about the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
Spike shrugged. "It's how most adults react when they first hear about those three. Together, they seem to have a natural talent for chaos, mischief, and property damage."
This suddenly gave me this mental image regarding the CMC's cutie marks:
Apple Bloom: I got my Cutie Mark! But...why is it an apple exploding and releasing a freaky looking butterfly?
Talent for chaos, and referencing the Butterfly Effect.
Scootaloo: I got my Cutie Mark! Looks like an exploding paint bomb...
Talent for mischief.
Sweetie Belle: I got my Cutie Mark! It's...a wrecking ball?
Talent for property damage.
And of course, how their older sister figures react to this...
Applejack: Well, can't say I'm not surprised...
Rainbow Dash: Sweet! Now let me teach you all I know about pranking!
*Rarity faints*
Personally, while I like the idea of their cutie-marks being chaos inspired, I wouldn't mind them being more tied in to their talents. AB is good with building things, Sweetie's musical, and Scoots is an agile athlete. Maybe AB could have a mythbusters-esque mark, Sweetie could have an emblem based off one of the wilder bands (Kiss, anyone?), and Scoots could have an extreme sports mark. That way, you could continue the idea that these three are, yes, chaos incarnate, but also imply that they have abilities beyond that.
Wouldn't Apple Bloom's cutie mark then be "Discord giving a thumbs up"?
2007027 Me too.
The Cutie marks are fitting.
Oh boy.
Or perhaps Sweetie Bell's cutie mark could have Loki sitting in a lawn chair? In all honesty, I think out of the three of them, Sweetie is by far the most destructive. After all, Apple Bloom can rebuild whatever they destroy. Scootaloo is a dare devil but she knows what she is doing. Sweetie Bell... Don't let her go near any kitchen, sharp objects, or fireworks of any kind. And pray that Discord not take a fancy to her.
2007176
...you realize that last sentence just spawned DiscoBelle shipping, right?
2007350
Ah, buck.
2007350
You mean there is such a thing.....
I'm scared now.
2007676
The act of mentioning it caused it to come into existence.
LOL. You know, I realized the same thing when I was reading that. I'm surprised that Discord doesn't hang out with them.
Okay, this idea is enough to make people follow you.
Maybe Sweetie Belle could make abstract art? She could do fundraisers by singing and wrecking the old buildings? Apple Bloom becomes a crazy inventor, and Scootaloo uses her gadgets to become a superhero?
Also, Discord and Sweetie Belle?