insertmeathere | CANON INFORMATION NIGHT!

The game's pretty big isn't it? With so many characters it's sometimes hard to keep up with everyone's canon and character backgrounds. Not to mention that the apps aren't always placed in the character's journal, and it leaves you wondering how they are, or even where they come from.

WELL WONDER NO MORE! It's time for a canon and character night!

The idea behind this post is primarily an information exchange. Just fill in this form, and think about factoids and things in a list form. Remember, you're trying to sell your character & canon to others, so talk about what makes them unique and fun. With any luck, you'll learn some new things about other people's characters that you can base relationships or friendships on, or even find a new fandom which catches your interest!

Note: Please mark the top of your thread with the canon. This way, other people in your canon can add whatever they want to it, such as their character stuff, and other cool factoids about the canon that they might remember.

You are perfectly fine and more than allowed to ask questions about the fandoms to the other players if you wish as well!

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Character: Pinkie Pie
Canon: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Interesting things about the character:
-Pinkie is a walking, animated punchline. She routinely breaks the fourth wall and does ridiculous sight gags that would be right at home in a Looney Tunes short.
-She loves to make up songs on the fly
-Spreading joy isn't just her favorite pastime, it is literally her purpose in life. Okay, it's not quite so dire-sounding in the show, but basically every pony gains their cutie mark the moment they realize what their special talent that sets them apart from others is. Her cutie mark represents her ability to make others happy, and everything she does is for that purpose!
-Pinkie was originally going to be a pegasus pony! (http://rabbithutchiscalling.blogspot.com/2011/03/pinkie-pie-as-pegasus.html) ~~oh jeez there would have been NO ESCAPE.~~ Eventually, though, she and Fluttershy switched species, but this does give some insight into why she's so bouncy and can apparently teleport.

Interesting things about the canon/fandom:
MY LITTLE PONY??? THAT SOUNDS LIKE A DUMB CARTOON FOR LITTLE GIRLS!

-NUH UH.
-Well, okay, it IS a cartoon for little girls, but it's perfectly okay for everyone else to enjoy it too! It's smart, funny, well-written and incredibly cute!
-Yes, it IS an iteration of the toyline/cartoon that debuted in the 80s. A large chunk of the characters (including Pinkie herself) are based on characters from older versions but with personality/appearance tweaks.
-Each episode (except for the very first two) is stand alone, so you can pick it up at any one you want!
-It is a FOUNTAIN OF MEMES. (http://youtu.be/2Tjb14VoWjg) Seriously, I don't even know why I'm explaining this show because chances are if you use the Internet on a regular basis you have probably run into a funny image macro from it already. There really needs to be a new Internet rule: "If it exists, there is a MLP parody of it".
-There are LOTS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJ94uw05KQ) of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbXGsysAAk) songs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tiynTPuUUM) that will get stuck in your head forever. Not only that, as an example of how much love the creators lavished on this show, a lot of them are tributes to songs from various musicals
-Speaking of love, the fandom for this show is so massive and loud that creators started throwing in shout-outs to fans and have been really cool in general about the fact that tons of grown adults watch their show about magical purple unicorns.

Anything else?:

And for the love of all that is holy NEVER READ "CUPCAKES."

OH CRUD I FORGOT ABOUT THAT

YES NEVER EVER EVER READ CUPCAKES

Character: Applejack
Canon: My Little Pony Friendship is Magic

Interesting facts about the character:
-Applejack's element of friendship, her purpose, is honesty. That sometimes translates into biting statements, but she doesn't mean anything bad by it, honest. Unless she thinks you're a swindler or hurting her friends.
-She and Rainbow Dash share the same voice actress, Ashleigh Ball, who is also a professional singer in a band: Hey Ocean! Ashleigh does her own singing for AJ and Rainbow, and it sounds awesome.
-With all that time spent building up her strength to buck apples, Applejack's one of the strongest ponies in Equestria. One kick can knock every single apple from a tree.
-The show's creator and original executive producer, Lauren Faust, wanted to do the show as an update of the G1 ponies from the 1980s. Unfortunately, Hasbro lost its trademark on all the 80s characters except AJ and Spike. Years ago, her deviantArt page had fanart of updated versions of the G1 ponies that eventually got recolored as the FiM designs. It's all laid out here, and note that the only change to Applejack is the addition of a hat (that the merchandise people keep forgetting to add!)
-G1 Applejack is...really not very much like this AJ. She's totally clumsy, keeps making messes, and has 'no horse sense'. A serious and hardworking pony like G4 Applejack would probably be frustrated with her.

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tacking on late---APPLEJACK