Headcanon Corner: Rock Farm Location · 11:02am Mar 16th, 2014
Warning: Minor spoilers from the latest episode, Maud Pie, abound. Proceed with caution.
Yep, it's another headcanon that I can't write a story about. This time, it's because it's a bit of a nebulous concept that doesn't really need a story. You'll see what I mean in a bit.
If you'll recall the episode The Cutie Mark Chronicles, you'll remember that Pinkie Pie mentioned that the rock farm where she grew up was on the outskirts of Ponyville. And yet in this episode, ponies need to take a train to get there (unless you're the Mane 6, in which case you can just teleport or something). So, what's the deal? Did Pinkie get that part of her story wrong?
Actually, no. The truth is very simple if you're familiar with the Metro North Railroad. If you aren't, the theory's still easy to grasp once I explain it. So, here's my headcanon: The distance between Ponyville and the Pie Rock Farm is the same distance between Grand Central Station and Harlem-125th Street. Technically, both locations are in the same general area. But if you want to travel from one place to the other, it's much easier to take the train.
Or you could just teleport randomly. Seriously, I don't get how Twilight and her friends got to the rock farm ahead of Pinkie and Maud. Did Twi perfect a new spell or something? Ah, whatever. It's just a nitpick in an otherwise solid episode.
Contrary to popular fandom belief Twilight is not incompetent, she can pull off her spells successfully.
And I really need to watch the "Cutie Mark Chronicles" again, I've placed the Rock Farm on the other side of Eqiestria from Ponyville
Distances are relative for Pinkie
It's in Salt Lick City.
1930639 Um, where did you come across this information? I never even heard that city's name mentioned in canon before. Is it part of the chapter book where Pinkie's family was officially named?
1931192 It's headcanon.
1931462 Ah. I see.
Maybe Equestria is expanding and now they need trains to go to places they could reach before on foot.
I've seen weirder things happening in this show.