Why do I keep making talents with no clear idea of what the Ye Olde mark would look like? Why do I keep doing this to myself?

You might have noticed that I've marked Helping Ponies as Complete. It is. And I'm pretty happy about it. But the story isn't over just yet. I'm working on a sequel. When I've got a decent store of chapters finished I'll start posting them. But for now? For now...

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Hi again! So, I've been continuing work with Helping Ponies and I'm pretty happy with myself so far, but I've run into a problem again.
Ye Olde Cutie Marks. I'm running out of ideas for those.

I need a cutie mark that could represent a talent for justice from a time before court, paper, jury, and anything else related to justice. How do I symbolize this? A rock hammer hitting a rock gavel?

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So for a future chapter I've got a pony with a story telling cutie mark. I've been building up to this with great subtlety. You'll never guess who it is. I'm very pleased with that particular scene. Over all, I am pleased with that entire chapter.

There's just this one, itty bitty infinitesimal little detail that I might have overlooked.

What the Hay does a story telling cutie mark LOOK LIKE!?!?!?!?!?

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