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// A couple more character sheets, because I think they're interesting 
// Story: Outstanding 
// by TheGuyWithAPen 
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Name: Pumpkin Cake, aka “Sugar Cane”

Appearance: Unicorn, with a yellowish-tan coat and orange hair.  Light blue eyes, and a cutie mark of a laser reflecting off a mirror.  Wears a top-hat to conceal her un-ground horn. 

Age: 16

Why we like her:  Pumpkin has a textbook case of ADHD, which leads her to be very active, very energetic, and inattentive to what most others would notice.  While these can and often are disadvantages, they can also be very beneficial in certain situations.  She is very observant of the environment she is in, and therefore can make quick decisions when required to interact with the environment.  For instance, she received her cutie mark two years ago when a burglar broke into the Lulamoon Estate and grabbed a maid as a hostage.  In the bedroom, where many (but not the majority) of the jewelry was stored, her and Featherweight confronted him.  The burglar was threatening to kill the maid if they didn’t let him out, and Pumpkin, with her innate ability to observe seemingly unimportant details, noticed the many mirrors around the room.  She shot a laser blast at one of them, it ricocheted two times, and stunned the burglar.  Her cutie mark appeared, and from then on, all of the maids and servants were taught self-defense courses.  She is very skilled at marksmanship, in both side-carry and hoof-drawn firearms.

Character flaws and weaknesses:  Many of the same characteristics that are beneficial to her can become a vice in other situations.  Her hyperactivity makes it so that, while she may be one of the fastest runners, she has a hard time sitting still for long periods of time.  Her attention to all of the *wrong* details means that many times she misses the big picture, and needs others to explain.  She can seem superficial at times, and sometimes has a hard time communicating to others, given her inability to translate her rapid-fire thoughts into words, giving her a Jeff Goldblum-like stutter.  However, she tries as hard as she can to speak her mind, leading to strings of words spewing out much faster than most others can register.


Name: Pound Cake, aka “Butter Brain” (not intended to be insulting, only used because it rhymes with Sugar Cane)

Appearance: Pegasus, cream coat with dark brown hair and eyes.  Cutie mark of a stick of dynamite, gained when he got his hooves on some black powder and made his first explosive. (Of course, this explosive landed him in the hospital with burst eardrums and a shattered leg, giving him a slight limp and sometimes hardness of hearing.)

Why we like him: Poundy is great for making sure whatever is in your way is no longer in your way.  He has a sixth sense for explosives, how to make them, and how to use them.  He is a bit of a MacGyver when it comes to needing to blow something up fast.  He has a great eye for detail, and often notices the *right* details, being the perfect complement to his twin sister, but making it hard for him to get out of situations where a solution isn’t immediately present.

Character Flaws and Weaknesses:  He is a bit of a sulking kid, and hasn’t quite figured out how to deal with his life in a way that makes him happy.  He feels wronged by the world, and sometimes isn’t afraid to let it know.  He’s usually quick to jump to conclusions and assume the worst out of other ponies.  He’s a bit shortsighted in terms of consequences of his and others’ actions (aka, a normal teenager), and will make remarks that can get him into trouble.  Thankfully, his temperament improves drastically around his sister, who brings out the best in him.  He can easily see solutions to problems so long as they involve explosions, but outside of that realm, if it’s not straightforward, he has trouble.

For instance, if say the two were locked in a room and needed to get out, Pumpkin Cake would try to climb through the vents, while Pound Cake would try to pick the lock (or just blast open the door).  Sometimes her more complicated method is preferable, and sometimes his simpler method is.

Like many twins, Pound and Pumpkin Cake share an inside language that only the two of them know.  They developed it long before they could speak actual words, and it consists of clicks, head nods, and eye movements.  The rest of the team cannot figure out what they are saying in the least, despite pointed efforts.

Their parents, Carrot Cake and Cup Cake, were bakers in the Lulamoon Mansion for Trixie’s father and mother, the late Aurora and Comet Lulamoon.  After their death, the Cakes were laid off by a then young and prideful Trixie (who was now the last member and head of House Lulamoon), and began working for the Apple Family (one of the Lulamoon family’s biggest rivals).  When the Apple Clan was hit by the secret police for harboring fugitives and funding the rebellion, their mansion was conveniently blown up by an “accidental liquid arcanium explosion”, and the Cakes had to go into hiding out of fear of further incrimination.  Some years later, two baby twins appeared on the doorstep of the Lulamoon estate with a note attached, pleading for the possibility of a better life for the twins than could be given by the Cakes in exile.  Trixie, now much more mature and compassionate ever since the arrival of Nyx, agreed to let them stay.  They were raised mostly by a few older couples jointly, who either were empty nesters or were unable to have foals.

It should be noted that these two arrived and stayed at the Lulamoon estate roughly two years after Featherweight was taken in.  He was a major contributing factor in the decision to let them stay.  During the early days of the team, with Snips and Snails, these two would have only been in their very early teens, and were not allowed to participate.








Name: Celestia, known properly as Her Majesty Solar Flare

Appearance: Alicorn.  White-hot coat, purple eyes with slits for pupils, mane and tail is composed of fire that changes color from orange to blue to white as mood changes from calm to enraged, respectively.  Wears a diamond torque, crown, and shoes, as it is the only substance known to withstand her temperatures when she is in her less than happy moods.

Celestia, during story present, is under the influence of Belial, and as such, has two different personalities.  Her natural personality will be referred to as Celestia, and her other will be referred to as Solar Flare

Celestia, due to her rough upbringing during Discord’s reign, was a skeptical child, and prone to depression.  She was usually annoyed at her sister, Luna, but loved her more than she realized.  The death of her adoptive mother, Heartsong, and the supposed death of Luna left her heartbroken and physically ill.  During this period of recovery is when Belial slowly started to take hold, taking over her actions and a section of her thoughts.  A part of her own consciousness remained, however, and she witnessed herself become less and less in control and more under the whims of Belial.  As she watched herself commit horrible atrocities to the ponies around her, and seize control over the government, she fought back as hard as she could.  By the time story present occurs, however, she has grown extremely tired of fighting back.  Towards the end of the story however, she catches a glimpse of Luna in the dreamscape, and pushes back as hard has she possibly can, harder than she ever has before, giving herself just enough time to kill herself in the planetary explosion, rather than be used as a pawn to take over Earth as well.

The personality of Solar Flare, however, is that of gentle, quiet intimidation.  She is ruthless, strives to make any other pony miserable, and will only treat another pony well if she sees them as a pawn in her master chess game.  Her one goal is to drag every single pony down into the depths of Tartarus and destroy them.  She is extremely cunning, intelligent, and manipulative.  She is especially terrifying when she speaks to you.  Her voice is not that of thunder, power, or destructive force, but that of a calm, caring mother.  It is benevolent, kind, and smooth as an angel.  Ponies have been known to weep at the sight of her, and many churches have been created surrounding her.