Halloween Happenstance
Uncle smiled softly to himself as he finished decorating the shop for Halloween. While both inside and outside were fully decorated, no trick-or-treaters would be seeing the inside of the shop this year. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo had heard about Halloween while at school, and were eager to give Trick-or-treating a try, even going so far as to make their own costumes. While Uncle had been happy to let them do so, the one rule he'd made for them all was that, while magic could be used to make the costume, none could be used in their functionality. When he'd seen the plans they'd made, however, he'd relented in regard to the use of Scootaloo's cloud, as long as she made certain everything was safe.
He had been confused at first regarding their choices in costumes, but apparently they'd been given a special project in class under the 'advanced enrichment' initiative Miss Cheer had initiated. Students who were sufficiently advanced and ahead of the rest of the class could earn further gold stars by choosing a subject they knew nothing about and presenting a report on it to the class as part of a day's lesson. Uncle was all the more impressed with Miss Cheer at hearing that, and had found himself wishing he was 20 years younger...a wish he discarded rapidly to focus on his wards. The subject the fillies had chosen had been Japanese mythology...under the logic that, given what they'd experienced so far, there was every possibility they would encounter such figures at some point in their lives, since they'd already encountered an Incan Earth Goddess. The costumes they'd chosen for themselves - and the one they'd insisted Uncle wear to match - were all drawn from their studies on that subject.
Uncle once more glanced down at his costume. At first glance, it seemed to be ordinary samurai armor, with an odd crest in the center of his belly. Of course, that was because he couldn't see the circle of stylized fireballs made of paper mache that was affixed to his back to arc around and over his arms and head. He was still having some difficulty with the sash that was meant to wrap around his arms and hover behind him, mostly because the absence of magic involved meant hovering was somewhat difficult. He also wasn't entirely comfortable with the way his hair flared all about him like crazy. Still, the fillies had insisted...
At first glance, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle's costumes were almost identical, save that Scootaloo was garbed in red and dark green while Sweetie Belle was garbed in green and white. Both had applied face paint to create a frighteningly demonic visage, and were riding around on Scootaloo's cloud, which she'd made much bigger and somehow darkened to a thunderhead. The major difference came in their accessories. Sweetie Belle had a large bag tied at either end wrapped around her neck, which hung down and released small amounts of smoke every so often. Scootaloo, however, had a circle of drums attached to her back, similar to the flames attached to Uncle's, and a pair of drumsticks clutched in her forehooves.
Apple Bloom's choice of costume seemed out of place, but actually had just drawn from different stories of Japanese myth. Lacking Sweetie's ability to make herself hover atop the cloud or Scootaloo's ability to sit on it, she had instead dressed herself in a white wolf costume, painting red lines along the body and strapping a mirror to her back.
Uncle smiled down at the fillies, feeling oddly proud of just how much effort they'd put into their costumes. It said good things about their futures that they could show such dedication. "Are we all ready to go?" Uncle asked.
"One more thing!" Scootaloo spoke up. guiding the cloud upward, she flicked a switch on the back of Uncle's costume...and the ring of flames started to slowly rotate. Sweetie Belle flicked a switch on the back of Scootaloo's costume, and her drums did the same. "Added some clockwork!" Scootaloo proclaimed proudly.
Uncle shook his head in amazement, idly wondering just what else the three might be capable of some day. He also made a mental note to be very careful when walking. The last thing he wanted to risk was one of Scootaloo's contraptions going haywire.
With costumes prepared and each of the fillies carrying their candy buckets, Uncle led them outside and turned to lock up the shop until their return. He then turned back to face the fillies...and leapt back. "Aiyah!" he cried out. "Apple Bloom! Uncle said no magic in costumes!"
"But ah'm not!" Apple Bloom complained, pawing at the grass and flowers sprouting up between the cobblestones on which she stood.
"Flowers and grass were not there moments ago!" Uncle insisted.
Apple Bloom glanced down at them. "Oh...that..." She looked up dewy eyed. "Ah'm not doin' it on purpose! It just...happens! Anytime ah'm on ground that's not a solid surface that ain't plant matter, plants sprout up around mah hooves. It's kinda freaky..."
"Is that why you've been insisting on riding around in the wagon as much as possible?" Scootaloo asked, startled. Apple Bloom nodded confirmation.
Kneeling down, Uncle put his fingertips to Apple Bloom's temples, mumbling under his breath as he gathered his magic to analyze Apple Bloom's...only to find that, much like Sweetie Belle's and Scootaloo's, it had reached a point where it was naturally flowing out of her and into the environment at a steady rate. Uncle theorized that their home plane of existence had a much stronger and active magical field, and thus this wasn't as noticeable there. However, as Earth's magical field was more stagnant and faint, this much magic pouring out of the three caused visible reactions in the environment. This was not to say that their magic had grown incredibly strong - as best as he could tell, they were still limited to the same level of output for spell work as they always had been, which was about what he could generate for a single spell unaided - but that their bodies generated that amount continuously, which resulted in the excess that couldn't be stored being released into the environment. This caused stunning visual effects which could likely be intimidating, but was hardly useful or dangerous.
"When did this start?" Uncle asked carefully.
"A few weeks ago..." Apple Bloom replied. "...Pachamama said there wasn't nothin' ah could do about it..."
"When Pachamama say that?" Uncle demanded incisively.
"When she visited mah dream a few months back," Apple Bloom explained. "She came ta check up on me when she felt mah power growin..."
Uncle nodded as he took that in. "We will discuss later," he said firmly. "For now...hope pendants are up to task." He saw Apple Bloom's head jerk up in surprise. "Uncle promised trick-or-treat, Uncle give trick-or-treat. At least plant-walking fits Apple Bloom's costume!"
All three fillies grinned widely as they raced away with Uncle close behind them, seeking the first house they could find for candy, a trail of sprouting and wilting plant life behind Apple Bloom's hooves.
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I would imagine it to be the case for pegasi and earth ponies, and it would explain uncontrolled magic surges in young unicorns that can't yet contain their magic properly.
Halloween with the CMC. This can either go really go or really bad.
I really can't wait till Jade comes into the story great chapter
Applebloom: amaterasu (obiously).
SB&Scoots: Raijin and fujin.
Uncle: I have no idea.
well Sweetie and Scoots were Fujin and Raijin
Uncle I'm not 100% but I know its a japanese demon
Ok, I am guessing Sweetie is the Japanese god of Lightning with Scootaloo as Raijin, the kami of thunder.
Sweetie Bell is obiously Amaterasu
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!!
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She's even making plants sprout up at her footsteps, ohmygawdmysides...
I recognize Thunder and Lightning, and of course, Amatarasu. Uncles costume... confuses me.
Fujin, Raijin, Amateratsu; but for Uncle I can only take wild guesses. Though I am thinking Nobunaga is out of the picture.
Well, people have already guessed Fujin and Raijin. Apple Blooms is quite obviously Amaterasu. I wanna say Uncle is... Susano'o?
I just wonder how much weirder San Fran will be once saturated with pony magic...
Bloomateratsu? Bloomateratsu. This is now a thing in my head.
D'awwwww. I couldn't figure out Uncle's costume, but the crusaders were easy.
This makes me think of the Halloween episode where Tohru was dressed as a bee
Is uncle the Shogun of the Six Samurai?
So while ponies are not themselves magical creatures (magic made biological) they are biological creatures that generate and are enhanced by magic?
Chapter Seventeen:
"Aiyah!"
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Congrats. While nearly everyone got Apple Bloom as Amaterasu, Scootaloo as Fujin, and Sweetie Belle as Raijin...you are the first to realize that Uncle is Susano'o.
7282012 Except that Amaterasu, at least in the context of this exact "cameo", doesn't actually ever "say" anything.
Other than Apple Bloom, I think that Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo are thunder and/or lightning spirits/demons/gods/whatever. I got nothing on Uncle. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
OH god... is Scootaloo supposed to be the deity that Lakitu's are based on? Whatever his name is? Dude From Mortal Kombat.
7282110 Wait, from Okami?
Scoots and Sweetie are Raijin and Fujin, Bloom is Amaterasu, and Uncle I'm not sure, but I'm thinking Kagu-tsuchi. Again, not sure, but it's the only fore god that comes to mind....
7282187 Aside from that Amy isn't really known for her shape-shifting, this scenario would also imply that she would care, rather than be either indifferent or find the whole thing amusing.
AMMMY!!!!! Man, if they do meet Amaterasu in that form I can totally see her snuggling up with them for a nap.
Well, I know Fujin and Raijin... not sure about Uncle's costume, which makes me sad.
7282012 More likely she'd try to teach Apple Bloom the Green Sprout techniques in between getting candy. Ammy is a glutton for sweets in the game, just watch her scarf down those cherry cakes Mrs. Orange makes.
Scootaloo: Raijin
Sweetie Belle: Fuujin
Uncle: Kagutsuchi
At my best guess.....
Uncle is supposed to be Bishamon
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Scootaloo is obviously rawkin' the Raijin look
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while Sweetie sounds more like Izanami
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And Apple Bloom's obviously going with Amaterasu.
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7282254 heck im bettin that the monkey king becomes the big brother
a story i'm writing has a similar theory. In a much more.... aggressive way, mind you, but still.
7282341 wouldn't surprise me a bit.
7282190 Danke.
7282110 Sweetness! Thank you, Blazblue!
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
7282110 isnt Susano a storm god? <looks it up> ah, yes, i am right...
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It fits the pony role as "enviromental regulators". If you've got a strong energy source, it's only natural that living things develop to take advantage of/manipulate that source.
Ah, I thought Rhino was going to dress up & hop around in a firefly costume. (Not the TV show, but an actual one)
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Not much weirder. This is San Fran we're talking about.
Guess Scootaloo is our... dark horse for today.
I'd say that Uncle is... on fire right now.
At least Apple Bloom isn't... growing this out of proportion.
At least the CMC aren't... cooking up a storm.
7282894 ... I give those puns a meh not your best but not the worst either
I really want to get Okami, but I don't have the consoles ;-;
Well, I have a PS2, but I don't really know if it still works, it was retired when I got my Xbox 360.
unkle is susanoa and Scoot an Sweety's costume are the brothets of thunder an lightnig
That's easy to answer:
CMC Alicorns YAY!
7283198 Yep. Alisaders for the d'awwness.
7283527 Strange, I don't recall kitsune having mirrors strapped to their back, nor having plant life grow around them as they walk.
Oh wait, that's because Apple Bloom isn't a kitsune...
7284515 well so-RRY I dont know every mythical creature and it was described as a white fox
Scootaloo and Sweetie are Fujin and Raijin, if memory serves, which makes Uncle's costume that of Susano'o himself.
And our favorite red-head Apple is dressed up as Amaterasu, specifically her depiction in 'Okami'. Very nice. 
Excellent costumes, to be honest. I'm kinda jealous!
Eh, she could wear shoes to not directly touch the ground.
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I think Sweetie's supposed to be Fujin(god of wind), which is generally depicted with Raijin(god of thunder/lightning/storms), which is what Scoots is. Hence the bags she's wearing, the bag of winds.
7285744 okay, i'm a little rusty on my Japanese mythology, TBH, but i'm 3/4, right?