This is a really special brag for me, and because it's so special, and so grail-y, I've tried to make it worth the occasion.
The backstory to this thread:
When I was a kid, I loved to write stories. I still love to write stories. The first proper coherent stories I wrote were written when I was about nine or ten through to twelve, and were heavily influenced by the Enid Blyton and Elinor Brent-Dyer books I devoured at that age. Consequently, they chronicled the adventures of my then favourite pony, Magic Star, and her friends at pony boarding school - Cherries Jubilee and Paradise. The idea behind her magic came from the UK fact file calling her the "Most magical pony in ponyland", and her mysterious magic in the UK comics.
My story went on to become the basis for the first long story I ever wrote, and sparked off my writing in a big way. Writing is still my favourite pastime, and so this story is still very special to me.
I had Cherries Jubilee as a child. I never liked her, so I included her in the story to build my fondness for her. I changed her childhood nickname to C.J (before this I had called her Cherries), and made her Magic Star's trusty best friend. My other favourite at this time (maybe because of the Revolt of Paradise Estate) was Paradise, so she became their other friend.
As a child, I never thought about things like where ponies were released. To me, they existed, and that was all I needed to know. As I got older, and began collecting properly, I began to look for Magic Star and Paradise from my childhood imagination.
Magic Star came from a local Car Boot Sale, but I soon found that Paradise - the Paradise I needed - didn't exist. Hasbro's list mentions her, and she appears as a prototype in one publicity document - but there was no regular release of Paradise. I had the So Soft through trade early on, but since I didn't know about SS ponies as a kid, SS Paradise is *not* the pony in my story.
Then, I discovered they made a proper regular Paradise in Brazil.
I have spent a long time since then trying to obtain this Paradise, to reunite my childhood story cast. And, at long last, thanks to Bibi's absolute awesomeness, I have achieved my goal.
The following photos I took as a memento of this nostalgic occasion. I recently found pages from my old childhood pony stories, and so I decided to do some pictures and type up some quotes to share with all of you. (Please remember, I wrote this when I was nine. xD)
All ponies who appear in the photos are characters in my childhood story.
The Surprise Incident
"Any volunteers to look after Paradise?" Miss Sunbeam asked us. I raised my hoof. Paradise looked angrily at me, but her scowl faded and she gazed instead at the floor.
"Thank you,Star,"Miss Sunbeam added. I think she was quite relieved someone volunteered!
~Magic Star
"So, you're the new girl I..." I closed my mouth, realising what I was going to say.
"We heard about," C.J came to my rescue, giving me a dark look. I quickly apologised, but I was trying not to look at Paradise's bemused expression.
~Magic Star
"C.J?" she said. "What sort of a name is that?"
"Cherries Jubilee," C.J replied, glad to change the subject. Everything else that was said then I don't remember. I have the most awkward timing...yes, you guessed it! I did it again! Twice in one day, too! After that, we had to tell Paradise the truth about my magic...
~Magic Star
I've also got a big mouth. Her sister, Surprise, is sick, only I'm not supposed to know. Except I spilled the beans. We had no alternative but to tell her the truth.
"Someone tried to kill her! They poisoned her with something! She won't die. I can't let her!"
Paradise walked over, and C.J filled her in. Paradise sat down suddenly.
"Not Surprise! Oh, what will I do if she dies?"
"I'll use my healing power to help her as best I can," I said.
~Magic Star
"What is it, Paradise? Oh - you're worried about Surprise? Well, I can tell you she'll be fine!"
~Magic Star
Thank you for reading and sharing a little piece of my childhood imagination with my ponies and I ;)
Bibi, Paradise has a permanent home for life now, and though I can't promise she won't be dressed up or photographed again in random mad photo stories in the future, she will be very much loved here as my inner nine year old has a party.
Thank you so much for helping me bring her and her friends together for good!
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loginReunited at last this side of the rainbow: Star, C.J and Paradise ;)
Next to find the story chapters introducing them to Princess Pearl...>.>
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