Building on the idea of the Apples being landed gentry (which was realized perfectly by FanofEverything in https://www.fimfiction.net/story/467693/noblesse-applige), Applejack did have to put her charm school education with her Orange family relatives to use: Namely by going off and schmoozing with other noble foals.

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According to Lauren Faust, Earth Ponies draw on the life energy of the planet itself to fuel their abilities. This ranges from super strength and endurance, to communication and control over flora and fauna, to Earth bending, healing, increased longevity (Granny Smith is easily two centuries old) and enhanced sensory perception (Pinkie Sense).

In other words they are using life energy. Or as is known in real life martial arts, ki.

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Basically at the end of season 8 Cozy Glow doesn't try to trap the Main 6 in Tartarus. Rather, she traps them in a time spell that sends them all to different timelines/universes.The same timelines we saw in Cutie Remark and a few we didn't see.

The season ends with her ascending to Alicorn and laying claim to the throne.
She also scattered Discord into six parts with the same spell across these timelines.

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I've liked the idea that Earth Ponies are the longest lived of the Tribes thanks to their connection to the Earth. After all, Granny Smith is easily two hundred years old if she was at the founding of Ponyville. They can stay in their prime longer than most other ponies, but eventually it just takes too much effort to keep up and they physically become aged. Certain healer Earth ponies can transfer boosts of Earth magic into older ponies as therapy to help them, but this has diminishing returns

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There's just one change to the story of Friendship is Magic: Rainbow Dash is a single mother. She had a male rival/friend at Flight Academy, who was named Thundercloud. Both of them wanted to join the Wonderbolts, but took different routes: Dash became a weather control officer, and Thundercloud went into the Royal Guard to get military service and experience. The night before he left, they had sex, he left, and Dash ended up pregnant. Thundercloud unfortunately was lost in action, missing and

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Little orphan Pipsqueak was wandering alone in the woods when he ran into a bright red trolley in the middle of nowhere. Curious, he boarded it. It took him into an underground cavern, where an old but kindly man sat on a throne over a great rock. He was an ancient wizard-Older even than Starswirl the Bearded. And he had chosen the plucky young colt to wield an incredible power.

By speaking the wizard's name, the colt could transform into the Mightiest Mortal! And defend Equestria!

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(In continuity with the other convention posts)

Spike was out, enjoying the convention, a pouch full of bits from his allowance being delivered to him early. He was on top of the world!

Snips: "Hey Spike! Hey Spike!"

Well, that was a quick trip to rock bottom. Spike sighed.

Spike: "Hey Snips... Enjoying the convention?"

Snips: "Oh, completely! Hey! You wanna see my dad's demonstration?!"

Spike: "Your dad's got a demonstration? Of what?"

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As part of my other projects, here is a list of almost everything my friends and I have come up with for magic and abilities in Equestria among the ponies. Feel free to use these for your own stories, suggest your own, or put together snippets for the E3 fanfic project. And here we go!

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In the northern wastelands of the Crystal Empire, Spike the Dragon and Shining Armor stumble over a crashed, crystalline starship. One that bonds to Spike immediately, and obeys him. But it requires a few different pilots to reach its full potential. It seems resistant to magic and to magic drain, and may be possible of faster than light travel.

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