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Sophie Diamond
-chaotic neutral; introvert
-daughter of ex-girlfriends Rarity and Maud; Maud is a trans-mare that accidentally got Rarity pregnant despite the odds during their loving, but short relationship*
-avant-garde artist of many mediums; mainly fashion
-very quiet, but secretly a whirlwind of emotions inside
-hated that Maud didn't marry Rarity, and hated Applejack for taking Maud's place
-Has a close relationship with Maud, Rarity and eventually she grows to love AJ as family
-rising star in Canterlot
-kind of uncomfortable to talk to due to her silent, hair-covering-eyes stare
-loves to wear copious amounts of clothes and charms; loves cute things
-she smiled once
-used to get into her mom's supplies and started making fashion statements at a very young age
-Rarity doesn't always "get" her fashion, but she adores it anyway

Ashmeade "Ash" Apple
-true neutral; extrovert
-only son of Rarity and Applejack
-takes pretty boy to a whole new level
-inherited Rarity's Akhal-teke-esque shiny fur
-taught by Applejack to cook home-style food
-apprentice to Zesty Gourmand
-close with cousin Ida Red
-extremely good cook, but worked hard to get where he is
-nicknamed "goldfish" or "fishy" by his family
-cooking buddy with Ipomoea
-compares himself to Sophie Diamond a lot, but doesn't really show how much she inspires him
-can be a total bitch of a man
-curses like a damn sailor; secretly amusing to Zesty
-cutie mark is a zapp apple swiss roll he made for AJ when she was really sad; epiphany that food is the heart of life
-wears makeup like he's painting the mona lisa
-morning pony; kind of addicted to coffee

Ida Red
-chaotic neutral
-much loved daughter of Sky Stinger and Big McIntosh
-damn biggest NG after Janus (who is a literal giant)
-hot pepper woman who rolls a +20 on intimidation every time
-professional wrestler; her stage name is the "Smashing Pumpkin"
-grows pumpkins really well
-hell of a farmer as a day job; hopes to inherit the farm and family business
-loves children
-hates reading, likes to figure things out on her own
-queen of pride and stubbornness
-very protective of her younger cousin
-tries to play instruments but she usually breaks them instead
-cannot sing, cook nor make clothes
-very nervous around pretty mares but tries to play it cool
-hates visiting Canterlot with a passion
-has terrible stage fright

And there ya have it! The three kids living on the Apple farm. Both Sophie and Ashmeade are artistic with a growing presence in Canterlot where Ida Red would sooner spit on a wasp nest than have anything to do with that place.

*I was curious if trans women are still capable of becoming biological parents, barring cryopreservation of sperm, and it turns out it is possible but very improbable due to hormone use. Even if hormones are stopped, it can take months before she would be capable of conceiving a child "the old fashioned way." Even then there is no guarantee, so at some point, perhaps Maud went off her hormones for a while and conceived Sophie that way?
That got me thinking about how trans ponies would transition in this world of magic! Do they even use hormones? Would they use some kind of transfiguration magic? I've determined that same-sex couples would do it temporarily to make a baby, but is it complicated to do it permanently? Are there similar risks associated with the magic? I like to think that transfiguration is more stable the closer the new form is to the nature of the creature being changed, so a transitioning pony would indeed be more stable as they are closer to their true selves. Maybe they have to get the transfiguration in doses like hormones?
Maybe Earth ponies rely on potions to do the work! Maybe Maud, who is from a traditional Earth pony family, prefers the potion method to transition and has a natural distrust of magic? So then, her transition would be very much like it is in the real world; slow and steady, and each pony that chooses the potion route would have different reactions. What are your thoughts on this? I've really yet to touch trans issues in MLP, mainly because I wanted to educate myself first and make sure I remain sensitive.

Description
Sophie Diamond
-chaotic neutral; introvert
-daughter of ex-girlfriends Rarity and Maud; Maud is a trans-mare that accidentally got Rarity pregnant despite the odds during their loving, but short relationship*
-avant-garde artist of many mediums; mainly fashion
-very quiet, but secretly a whirlwind of emotions inside
-hated that Maud didn't marry Rarity, and hated Applejack for taking Maud's place
-Has a close relationship with Maud, Rarity and eventually she grows to love AJ as family
-rising star in Canterlot
-kind of uncomfortable to talk to due to her silent, hair-covering-eyes stare
-loves to wear copious amounts of clothes and charms; loves cute things
-she smiled once
-used to get into her mom's supplies and started making fashion statements at a very young age
-Rarity doesn't always "get" her fashion, but she adores it anyway

Ashmeade "Ash" Apple
-true neutral; extrovert
-only son of Rarity and Applejack
-takes pretty boy to a whole new level
-inherited Rarity's Akhal-teke-esque shiny fur
-taught by Applejack to cook home-style food
-apprentice to Zesty Gourmand
-close with cousin Ida Red
-extremely good cook, but worked hard to get where he is
-nicknamed "goldfish" or "fishy" by his family
-cooking buddy with Ipomoea
-compares himself to Sophie Diamond a lot, but doesn't really show how much she inspires him
-can be a total bitch of a man
-curses like a damn sailor; secretly amusing to Zesty
-cutie mark is a zapp apple swiss roll he made for AJ when she was really sad; epiphany that food is the heart of life
-wears makeup like he's painting the mona lisa
-morning pony; kind of addicted to coffee

Ida Red
-chaotic neutral
-much loved daughter of Sky Stinger and Big McIntosh
-damn biggest NG after Janus (who is a literal giant)
-hot pepper woman who rolls a +20 on intimidation every time
-professional wrestler; her stage name is the "Smashing Pumpkin"
-grows pumpkins really well
-hell of a farmer as a day job; hopes to inherit the farm and family business
-loves children
-hates reading, likes to figure things out on her own
-queen of pride and stubbornness
-very protective of her younger cousin
-tries to play instruments but she usually breaks them instead
-cannot sing, cook nor make clothes
-very nervous around pretty mares but tries to play it cool
-hates visiting Canterlot with a passion
-has terrible stage fright

And there ya have it! The three kids living on the Apple farm. Both Sophie and Ashmeade are artistic with a growing presence in Canterlot where Ida Red would sooner spit on a wasp nest than have anything to do with that place.

*I was curious if trans women are still capable of becoming biological parents, barring cryopreservation of sperm, and it turns out it is possible but very improbable due to hormone use. Even if hormones are stopped, it can take months before she would be capable of conceiving a child "the old fashioned way." Even then there is no guarantee, so at some point, perhaps Maud went off her hormones for a while and conceived Sophie that way?
That got me thinking about how trans ponies would transition in this world of magic! Do they even use hormones? Would they use some kind of transfiguration magic? I've determined that same-sex couples would do it temporarily to make a baby, but is it complicated to do it permanently? Are there similar risks associated with the magic? I like to think that transfiguration is more stable the closer the new form is to the nature of the creature being changed, so a transitioning pony would indeed be more stable as they are closer to their true selves. Maybe they have to get the transfiguration in doses like hormones?
Maybe Earth ponies rely on potions to do the work! Maybe Maud, who is from a traditional Earth pony family, prefers the potion method to transition and has a natural distrust of magic? So then, her transition would be very much like it is in the real world; slow and steady, and each pony that chooses the potion route would have different reactions. What are your thoughts on this? I've really yet to touch trans issues in MLP, mainly because I wanted to educate myself first and make sure I remain sensitive.