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Visual - Full Moon

Hello everypony, I have just enough time in my schedule to announce that the summer Full Moon is upon us. A blue moon is scheduled for the 31st of this month, and if you wish to share your moon cakes with one another then now is the time.

The moon cake festival was an old tradition back in my own Equestria, as a marker for the mid-summer to leap into fall. Thus being said, I will be raising a Blue Moon that night in honor of that tradition.

Moon cake recipes for those who are not aware, will be listed under the following locations with fliers handed out. And I hope you will all take time to make some for your friends and loved ones.

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When did this tradition start...? Maybe I can bring it back with me when I return to the future.

In my world, the Earth Ponies began the tradition, as to celebrate the harvests of the new land that would become Equestria. It was also picked up by the Dragons of the Eastern Countries as well.

I really wish there was a memory orb of that... It would be really nice to see it first hoof. All I can do is start it up again...

Think we can make a moon cake together, mom?

I could share the dream, but that's about it. I was very young when the festival began.

Of course! I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'd like that.

Great. I'll meet you up at... actually, I'll let you choose where we meet.

Good!

Lets meet up at your place then. I'll bring the ingredients over.

Sure thing. I'll get everything ready. The pots and pans and stuff.

Good, I will be there in a few minutes!

I'll see you, then.

[Littlepip rolls up the scroll and begins getting the required pots and pans out for the moon cakes. She's really glad she gets to make something with Luna. Once ready, she waits at the door to her apartment.]

[Luna arrives shortly, knocking on the door. She has a mix of ingredients, all of them old time in nature.]

[Littlepip perks up and opens the door, letting Luna in.]

Thanks for coming and doing this with me, mom.

Of course! Anything for my girl. [She grinned, hugging Littlepip gently.]

I haven't made these in ages, since I was a filly. I hope I remember how to do it all.

[Littlepip hugs back, a grin on her face.]

We'll be able to get it finished together. Let's get started on it, okay?

Very well! Let us begin.

[And placing the items on the table, Luna went to wash her hooves.] Fashioning the treats are a Earth Pony tradition, and I do love playing with dough.

[Littlepip lights up her horn and grabs some items, looking them over, then looking to Luna... who's washing her hooves.]

Oh...

[A little sheepish, she sets the items down and waits for Luna to finish before washing her own hooves.]

Sorry, it's just that I use telekinesis so often. It's the only magic I can seem to use, so...

[Giggling softly, Luna patted down her hooves on a towel before returning to the counter.] That's quite all right. Each to their own, but it's good hygiene if you clean up before you cook after all.

I didn't really get a chance to properly cleanup back in the wasteland unless I wanted to rub radiation all over myself... I'll have to get used to it again.

[Littlepip goes ahead and washes her hooves thoroughly. Who knows what was on those before?]

Take the time to do so, the water is clean of course.

[Gesturing to the ingredients, Luna pulled out a bowl.] First we need flour, and water.

[Littlepip does so, taking as much time as needed to fully clean her hooves. After that, Littlepip takes a quick look at the recipe and measures out the required amount of sugar and water.]

...Do you remember any other fun memories of any other moon cake festivals?

Yes I do in fact.

I was very young when it began. I remember peeking out from over the counter at Princess Platinum, trying to do this for the first time.

I wanted to help, so I crawled up onto the counter and started kneading the dough. It got all over me as Platinum who was already tired from her numerous attempts, poured flour all over me. So there I was, tiny as a button and drenched in flour. I let out the tiniest sneeze and she snapped to attention.

Since then, it was a running joke that cake was made of princesses.

[Littlepip can't help but chuckle a little at the image a little as she continues the recipe.]

You know Princess Platinum? I haven't gotten much chance to know about her. What was she like?

She was very kind, and very generous. Much like Rarity, she had a strength to her decisions. She and the others on the council raised my sister and I when we were born from the Princess Heart.

I'd like to think the play often portrayed her in a good light at times.

[The play... Speaking of the play, this only makes her curious. She continues following the recipe while asking her questions.]

What were the other ones like? Smart Cookie and Chancellor Puddinghead and the others, I mean.

[Luna thought about it for a moment, pausing in her work as she recalled her memories.] I remember them quite well, in all honesty even if the memories are old now. Puddinghead was like a second father to me, even if I didn't have an actual father. He was smart, kind, but also very funny. He taught me laughter, and it became the element I bore with the most strength.

Commander Hurricane was his opposite. Blustery and tough, he taught the art of war but also how to defend and march for your people. He was also a bit of a showstallion as well, strong and gentle at the same time.

Smart Cookie, oh the patient one. Loyal but with a semi-sarcastic wit. She could definitely light up a room when the Chancellor was around, but also had the ability to carry inspiration with her.

Private Pansy was the gentlest soul you could ever meet, with a will of iron. She was the toughest pegasus around, and yet could spend time watching birds fly for hours. She wasn't the strongest flier but made up for it with sheer grit.

And who can forget Starswirl's apprentice, Clover the Clever. A little known fact about Clover is that she could change her gender on a whim, having perfected a transformation spell. It is why records conflict with one another nowadays, as some refer to her as female, others male. Clover never really bothered with labeling herself, even though we grew up calling her a she.

Littlepip continues to listen to Luna as she works. However, as more and more people get described, she can't really help but notice some things.

Clover The Clever... Magic.
Smart Cookie... Loyalty.
Chancellor Puddinghead... Laughter.
Princess Platinum... Kindness.

"...Were they the original Bearers of The Elements of Harmony?"

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