Prelude: The Realm of the My Little Pony
It is several decades since the original My Little characters have been around. All are gone. All, that is, except for Shaggy, who we all knew and loved as a newborn pony. She is now an old and crotchety mare who is greatly feared by many of the young fillies and foals.
Things have changed for the ponies. The monarchy is still in place, but there is a new law that has been instated. Now, any pony born of the king or queen that bears Moondancer's markings will take the throne. Not when the previous regent passes away, oh no! But instead, when they turn twelve, they take on the difficult task of remaining a student but also taking on the duties of being king or queen. This is done so that they may get help from their ruling parent, and grow with them.
Actually, there is more than just one queen or king. There is also a vice king or queen. They have a more direct interaction with the true regent than, say, the United States vice president does with the president. There, the president makes the decisions; that's that. With the ponies, however, the vice queen or king works with their co-regent, although the decision must still be made by the king or queen themselves.
Right now, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory have just given up their "baby" status, and have taken on their new duties only weeks ago. Queen Moondancer gained the traits from her very proper mother, and Vice Queen Glory gained her traits from her laid-back father.
Since this new monarchy began, a new name was given to the land that was inhabited by the "regular ponies." It is now called The Realm of the My Little Pony. Flutter Valley has kept its name, although it is now abandoned, as the flutters, Windy Wing and Summer Wing ponies decided to abandon their simple way of life to become part of The Realm. And so we begin our tale, with a whole new cast of characters, and a new way of lifeā¦.
It is several decades since the original My Little characters have been around. All are gone. All, that is, except for Shaggy, who we all knew and loved as a newborn pony. She is now an old and crotchety mare who is greatly feared by many of the young fillies and foals.
Things have changed for the ponies. The monarchy is still in place, but there is a new law that has been instated. Now, any pony born of the king or queen that bears Moondancer's markings will take the throne. Not when the previous regent passes away, oh no! But instead, when they turn twelve, they take on the difficult task of remaining a student but also taking on the duties of being king or queen. This is done so that they may get help from their ruling parent, and grow with them.
Actually, there is more than just one queen or king. There is also a vice king or queen. They have a more direct interaction with the true regent than, say, the United States vice president does with the president. There, the president makes the decisions; that's that. With the ponies, however, the vice queen or king works with their co-regent, although the decision must still be made by the king or queen themselves.
Right now, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory have just given up their "baby" status, and have taken on their new duties only weeks ago. Queen Moondancer gained the traits from her very proper mother, and Vice Queen Glory gained her traits from her laid-back father.
Since this new monarchy began, a new name was given to the land that was inhabited by the "regular ponies." It is now called The Realm of the My Little Pony. Flutter Valley has kept its name, although it is now abandoned, as the flutters, Windy Wing and Summer Wing ponies decided to abandon their simple way of life to become part of The Realm. And so we begin our tale, with a whole new cast of characters, and a new way of lifeā¦.
