I appreciate Gallus as a Royal Guard. When he was introduced, we didn't know anything.. and then later we learned he was homeless and picked up off the street, implying he was an unwanted creature dumped on Twilight's school. He didn't want to go back, because there wasn't anything or anyone for him there. In consequence, Equestria gave him a home, and a sense of belonging. Not only is his staying a symbol of closer relations between species, his presence and his job remind us that

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... but after spending all day reading TV Tropes and catching up on pony stuff, I think I have a crush on Fizzlepop Berrytwist.

Which I mean is perfectly fine, except for the fact that I never seem to have the energy to do anything creative anymore like write a fixit or a meet-cute or something so I can play Self-insert Sue and have my fantasy in public. But anyway.

So I think I have an idea why I can't get back into writing A Sky of Light, even though I want to. It's explicitly a teaching story, but I haven't been able to describe what I want to teach. So if I want to continue it, I probably ought to focus on writing an outline instead of waiting for the (terribly silent) audience to ask what it is they want to know about dreamwalking.

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So to follow my previous post, here's my take (and Epona's) on how magic works in ponies. Treat it as headcanon or fanon if you want, though participants in Dream Equestria will probably want to take note.

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Some of you may know that I am Pagan, and psychic. I do quite a lot of spirit-work, and may post things on my off-site blog which are channelings from various spirits and gods. This is one which Epona asked me to channel, and I believe it may be useful for reference here. Dream Equestria is Epona's personal "zone" or "realm" in spirit, one which she says many pony fans have passed through in dreams or imagination (I believe her, having spotted a few in my own spirit journeys there).

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Sunbutt loves her Looney Moony sister, yes she does! When she's not-- Ahem! Good day, Minister.

Yes, good day, Minister. Any news? We see. Have no fear, We shall give it due attention.

Now where were we? Oh yes. Are you done hogging the kitchen? I need to discuss our breakfast arrangements for tomorrow with the staff.

Tia, I told you already, I took care of it! You said you trusted me with this, rememb-- And hello to you, madam Mayor, a pleasurable day I presume? Most excellent!

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I just had a thought flit through my head: What if Celestia is an introvert, while Luna is an extrovert?

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Sometimes your best option for old work is to let it fade away. Sometimes inspiration strikes, and will not be ignored. I read a story in which Princess Luna is, only after her imprisonment, learning how to enter ponies' dreams. In that story, she's going about it from the point of view of someone in a children's cartoon, who has no idea what she's really doing, and is modifying a mind-reading spell to observe the dreams of others. This bothered me, as it's not how I've found most people who

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Bleah. I'm awake!

I've realized, finally, that I need to fully revise The Principles of Magic. I know a lot of you favorited it, and there are some scenes I absolutely love, but the story is so loose that I can't get a grip on it. My notes just don't work anymore, I've realized.

Here's most of the outline I have, the actual principles of magic that I was going to have Twilight teach:

* Observation and information
* Pattern and intent
* Faith and will
* Gather resources

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Thinking about a new fic, even though I haven't yet finished my previous one. Here's the premise that came to me a little bit ago:

"500" - Everyone thinks alicorns are special, that there are only ever two of them. But what if there were over 500, and only a very few were special? Why do we only ever see one or two? Meet Dancing Stars, and find out.

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