<Li> Fluttershy was a shy, clumsy pegasus in flight camp and teased by bullies . Rainbow Dash challenged the bullies to a race, but at the start, their speed knocked Fluttershy off a cloud towards the ground . She was caught by a flock of butterflies, and soon discovered that she loved being with the animals on the ground . After a distant explosion scared the animals, she found that she was also able to communicate and empathize with them, earning her butterfly cutie mark . </Li> <Li> Rarity was preparing costumes for a school play but felt they were not her best work . That night, her unicorn horn dragged her across the landscape to a giant rock, leaving her to question why it did that . A distant explosion shattered the rock, revealing it to be full of gems, which Rarity was able to use to further improve her costumes . She earned her gem cutie mark as the audience cheered the students' performance . </Li> <Li> Twilight Sparkle was enthralled by magic and Princess Celestia as a filly, and excited when her parents enrolled her in Celestia's school for gifted unicorns . She had not expected an entrance exam, which required her to hatch an egg using magic, and could not do so . When a sudden explosion occurred outside, an uncontrollable surge of power through her horn hatched the egg (which proved to contain the baby dragon Spike) and caused several bizarre side effects that Celestia quickly reversed . Welcoming Twilight into the school, Celestia offered to be her mentor so she could learn to harness her raw magical ability . As Twilight celebrated, Celestia pointed out that she had just earned her magic spark cutie mark . </Li> <Li> Pinkie Pie--or "Pinkamena Diane Pie"--grew up on a rock farm where she and her family enjoyed few pleasures . As she tended to the rocks one day, a rainbow - colored blast tore through the sky and briefly cleared away the clouds and curling up her once straight hair . At the sight of the rainbow that followed, Pinkie became elated and knew she had to share that feeling with others . Overnight, she set up a party in the farm's silo . When her family discovered this, Pinkie first thought she had disappointed them, but they all soon broke out into smiles and joined in the fun, causing Pinkie to earn her balloon cutie mark . </Li>

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