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#305901 Kyler Thatch Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:29:16 PM from the event horizon

Twilight can learn ALL the spells!

...ahem. Sorry.

Twilight can learn all the spells, but someone with a particular cutie mark can perform their respective spell better. She's basically a jack of all magic.

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#305902 Japanese Teeth Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:30:25 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, also that. I'm going to point out that Rarity's version of the gemfinding spell is actually more efficient than Twilight's. Rarity's spell picked out caches of gems whereas Twilight's located individual gems.

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#305903 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:31:11 PM

I find it similar to Schools of Magic system from Dungeons & Dragons or The Elder Scrolls. Magic is divided into categories based on it's purpose and effects, and each unicorn can only lean spells that fall within the categories covered by their talents, with a few being really basic and generic, like telekinesis. Twilight's talents cover all types of magic, while Rarity's talents only cover tailoring, visual presentation, and gemcraft. And yeah, the evidence points towards Twilight's versions of the specialty spells of others being weaker and less efficient.

edited 19th Nov '12 6:32:11 PM by PerpetualLurker

#305904 kegisak Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:31:13 PM

@JT and Droy: Yeah, I recognize there was SOME merit to what he was saying, in that our current conception of physics doesn't exist, but that doesn't mean physics as a body doesn't exist. It was probably just that his phrasing was completely loopy.

#305905 Applelight Limited Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:31:15 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

@ JT

I see, and would you say that this easy pick up works both ways?

For example, a baker unicorn can learn cooking spells in half the time, a doctor unicorn learns healing spells in half the time etc?

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#305906 Orion Aurora Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:32:05 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@David: Ah, what happened to her face

...Anyway, it looks fine. So yeah, feel free to draw me.

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#305907 Davidthe Mouse 14 Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:33:29 PM

The mouth came off wrong and it didn't seems right, so I rip it off.

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#305908 Sydxelia Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:33:46 PM

So, I just listened to Led Zeppelin rocking out while viewing this gif.

◊ It was beautiful. Truly a religious experience.

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#305909 d Roy Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:34:18 PM from Buffalo, New York

@kegisak - While I do acknowledge that there is no way to be sure of our current knowledge of science, I believe that we have developed solid research and experimental methods to adjust our knowledges to new discoveries.

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#305910 Orion Aurora Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:34:48 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@David: Check out my image gallery.

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#305911 Turtlebutter Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:34:50 PM from A Marshy Pond

Heh heh...

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#305912 Japanese Teeth Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:34:56 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Applelight: To a degree yes; some spells would be naturally easier than others, and there would probably be a degree of overlap between talents. And yeah, ponies would probably learn spells in their area of interest quicker. Sort of like how it's usually easier to pick up something when you enjoy doing it.

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#305913 d Roy Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:35:56 PM from Buffalo, New York

@Turtlebutter - Okay, that's it. I am no longer able to take that scene seriously anymore.

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#305914 Kyler Thatch Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:36:03 PM from the event horizon

Rarity's talents only cover tailoring, visual presentation, and gemcraft.

Gemcraft?

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Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine.

#305915 d Roy Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:38:48 PM from Buffalo, New York

Very cute huamn Applejack.

Sure, I would not call it a completely accurate portrayal of her body image, but I find it very, very cute.

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#305916 Sydxelia Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:38:55 PM

@ Turtlebutter: I've watched that numerous times since it was created. She lands face-first. Ouch.

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#305917 Applelight Limited Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:40:37 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Great, how I have a way to make a powerful Unicorn without stepping on Twilights hooves.

Say your special talent was 'autonomy'. In theory, this could let you learn lots of powerful healing, transfiguration and similar spells, provided you're talking about the physical body right?

I.e, you could learn to turn a pony into a gorilla...but not turn lead into gold.

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#305918 edvedd Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:42:39 PM from Over there. Maybe?

No, first you turn a pony into an orange, then you turn it into a gorilla.

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#305919 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:43:22 PM

@JT I'm fairly sure that Boast Busters spelled out that unicorns only had the magic of their talents available to them, period.

Spike: I thought unicorns were only supposed to have a little magic that matches their special talents.

Twilight Sparkle: True, for ponies whose talents are for things like cooking or singing or math. But what if a unicorn's special talent is magic?

@Apple You're thinking of "anatomy".

edited 19th Nov '12 6:44:06 PM by PerpetualLurker

#305920 Davidthe Mouse 14 Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:43:58 PM

@ Orion Alright, thanks.

Also your cutie mark is similar to a dipper, how did you earned that as a cutie mark. 0_o

edited 19th Nov '12 6:44:12 PM by DavidtheMouse14

#305921 Kyler Thatch Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:45:10 PM from the event horizon

What kind of spell would a math cutie mark get you, anyway?

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#305922 Orion Aurora Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:46:26 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@David: Before I explain my story... really? A dipper? I know the dippers are constellations, but doesn't my name give it away?

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#305923 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:48:53 PM

@Kyler Magical calculations and precise geometric constructs.

#305924 storyyeller Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:49:25 PM from Appleloosa

Flying for pegasi is a mix of propulsion and inherent magic.

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#305925 Applelight Limited Mon, 19th Nov '12 6:49:37 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Fuckin' auto correct...

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