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// Octopony 
// Story: Beasts and Beings - Stories of Equestria's Inhabitants 
// by Strongbolt Stonewing 
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	Now, I know what you're thinking: "A half-octopus-half-pony-creature? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of!"

The name is actually very misleading. An Octopony (literally meaning eight ponies) is a special type of pony with a very peculiar magical ability.

You see, the name Octopony is given to anypony who catches Octopotency. A disease that temporarily boosts an individual's skillst; making them around eight times as powerful (hence the 'octo' part). 

Basically, if a pony with a talent for racing became an Octopony, they would run eight times as fast.

That's a lot of horse power... literally.

Scientists believe Octopotency was the result of an incredibly powerful magical event around three thousand years ago and the 'disease' we are witnessing today is just the result of some magical radiation.

Strangely enough, Octopotency only effects the talent that corresponds with its host's cutie mark.

*Giggles*

What?

Its just the sound of you saying 'cutie mark'.

Well I didn't come up with the name! I mean why not call it 'talent mark', or 'skill mark' or just 'mark'?

But what if your name was Mark, and your mark was marked with a marker?

Well, then your mark would be marked as marked with a marker.

But wouldn't marking your mark as marked with a marker whilst your name was Mark be a little confusing?

Nopony called Mark has a mark marked with a marker that is marked as marked with a marker anyway. You mark my words.

Alright, if you say so.

Now, where was I?

You were remarking something about cutie marks..

Oh yes! So, Octopotency is only known to effect a pony's main talent.

It's a fairly rare disease, you usually only get it once or not at all in your lifetime.

Have you ever caught Octopotency?

No, have you?

Yeah, don't you remember? It was back in high school.

Of course. A lot of Arachnopliths died that day.

Well, that's all there is for Omniponies, if you believe you are a victim of Octopotency be sure to contact your local doctor.

I think we can mark this chapter as completed.