Q:Help, I'm lost! How can I find a particular page in a big hurry?
A: If you click on the question mark icon at the top of this page--and every page--it will
take you the Help page which features a list of hotlinks to help you
find your destination quickly. This site was really
meant to be wandered through, though . . .
Q: Why did you revise your page?
A: I was inspired by the unveiling of Summerwing's beautiful site, The Skylands, and by the
ongoing renovation of Dream Castle. In addition, I constantly worried about the punctuation getting
lost in the starry background. ^_~ But I started working on the new page in earnest when I
discovered how
to scan in high quality pictures (at laaaaast! *G*) Besides, I was getting tired of all that
black and white . . .
Q: Is the name of the page still "Moondancer's Dream"? Or is it "Moondancer's (New)
Dream"?
A: Both phrases refer to my page. ^_^ I created the second version because I felt
that I should acknowledge the page's change of location and appearance--and it sounded better
than "Moondancer's Dream: Version 2.0". ^_~
Q: Will you add my page to your "links" section?
A: Sure, I'm always happy to trade links! Just send me the URL to your page. ^_^
Q: Can I use the pictures on your site?
A: Only the ones on the free
picture page (not including the picture of Crazy Jack,
which is NOT free.)
Q: What about the backgrounds?
A: Unless there is something on a page stating otherwise, you may not take any
of the backgrounds. I spent a long time editing them, and some I scanned in
myself or received from generous friends. However, I have recorded the links of all the pages
where I originally picked up free backgrounds, and you can certainly go check them out. Just
check the Credits page.
Q: Why are your pictures so BIG?
A: I just like big graphics . . . REALLY big graphics. ^_^ Look on the bright side--at
least I only have one big graphic per page instead of twenty small graphics! (Well, not
including the trade/sale pages . . .) Anyway, I tried to put the biggest graphics on the
least used parts of the site. (I really don't think people are going to visit the FAQs and the
Credits page every single time they look at the site, for example.) The site looks best in 800x600 with
a really fast connection,
BTW.
Q: What is an iamb?
A: An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable is an iamb. Most of the time
people naturally speak in iambic meter without realizing it. Poets often write in iambic
pentameter (using five iambs on each line.) Nearly all of Shakespeare's poems were written
in iambic pentameter.
Q: What is Crazy Jack's symbol?
A: I have no idea. I found the image on a free clipart page. ^_^
Q: Who is this "LM" person I keep hearing about?
A: That's me. My online nickname is "Lady Moondancer." ^_^
Q: Is Moondancer really a lady in your version of Ponyland?
A: Originally I only adopted the "Lady" prefix so that I could be told apart from the
other Moondancers on the Internet. However, since that time I've decided that Moondancer does
eventually become a lady in my Ponyland. She is not a lady when she appears on the pages
of this website, however; not yet. Actually, the website doesn't fit in with any chronology
of the REAL events in my Ponyland, so it's best to regard it as a seperate world.
Q: I noticed that you refer to Skydancer, Moonstone, Applejack, and other officially female
ponies as stallions. Why?
A: As a child, I knew Skydancer was male. His backcard said he was female, but I knew
he wasn't. Other ponies also struck me as being obviously male . . . Moonstone, Bubbles,
Applejack . . . (An orange pony with
"Jack" in his name is supposed to be female? Yeah, whatever!)
Basically, if a pony looks male to me, then he IS male in my version of Ponyland.
My choices can be arbitrary--all pink Hippity Hop is a stallion--but hey, Steamer is
completely pink too! Actually, all of Hasbro's Big Brother
ponies looked pretty girly with those long eyelashes and curly hair. Especially the curtseying
ones like Tex. *WEG*
Q: Why are the Big Brother ponies so mean in your fanfics?
A: Originally I wasn't going to include the Clydesdale type ponies in my version of Ponyland
at all, but then I started writing The Courtship of Parasol, a story in which all the
Big Brothers (except Wigwam) are hulking morons and jerks (inspired by their dumb-as-a-rock
expressions.) Getting jerky personalities is the
price they paid for staying in my Ponyland, you might say. ^_^ The few custom Clydesdales I've
invented are better. Well, relatively better, at least . . .
Q: My pony avatar had a stupid/frivolous/mean/snooty/dumb personality in one of your fanfics.
What did I ever do to you??
A: Have no fear; although I will occasionally base a pony personality off a friend, I have
yet to base one off someone I don't like. If your pony had a "bad" personality, that was probably
just the way that pony struck me. (Hey, they can't all be sweet and nice!) Also keep in mind
that most of my fanfics are salted with flawed characters rather than perfect ones. That's why
my favorite pony, Moondancer, gets so little fanfic time. It's much more fun writing about
irritable Parasol or mischievious Skydancer because they're always getting into trouble. ^_^
Q: Ack! Your version of Ponyland is dark/weird/scary! What's up with that? Hasbro
always showed Ponyland as a happy, sunny place where everyone got along!
A: Yeah, but what does Hasbro know? *WEG* Remember that this company was so inconsistent that they
produced two completely different worlds in which the ponies supposedly lived (Dream Valley
vs. the cities of My Little Pony Tales.) Besides, even Hasbro's ponies weren't innocent
and kind creatures living lives of leisure. In about half the My Little Pony and Friends episodes they're
battling desperately to rescue their friends or reclaim their home. Life was a battle for
the ponies. And remember how the First Tooth Babies sang an entire song wishing
for the demise of the Newborn Twins? Innocent . . . riiiiight. (Wink wink, nudge nudge.)
And don't even get me started on the Pony Tales episodes where one of the ponies stoops to
blackmail.
Anyhow, my fanfics represent my own take on Ponyland. Remember, the idea of the ponies
didn't come from Hasbro in the first place; it came from little girls who took a Hasbro
survey. I'm just takin' it back, baby! ^_^
Q: You're insane.
A: Yep. *maniacal laughter*
Q: Can I be in one of your fanfics?
A:: Well, I don't usually give people cameos. There are a few reasons for this. One reason
is that I'm very picky about what kind of ponies live in "my" Ponyland. Many of Hasbro's "official"
ponies get axed or altered (such as the Dream Beauties, '98 ponies, Precious Pocket ponies, Newborns,
Teeny Tinies, etc.) Some people have very creative custom ponies, but again, they don't always
"jive" with my version of Ponyland. This especially applies to "combination" breeds like unipegs,
fluttercorns, Clydesdale unicorns or pegasi, Twinkle-eyed butterfly ponies, or the like. I've
moved around some of the ponies that do exist in my version to specialized locations.
For example, flutter ponies and butterfly ponies rarely leave their homes, the only large city
sea ponies inhabit is Dreamquay, etc.
In addition, I don't like using a character
unless I feel I really know their personality, which makes me reluctant to use other people's
customs . . . and some Hasbro-based ponies already have set
personalities in my mind. (For example, if you go by Parasol you're going to have to live with the fact
that your pony avatar will have an irritable and bitter personality in every one of my fanfics. ^_~)
And finally, I tend to plan fanfics with very
limited casts. I focus on a few ponies and that's it. For example, the chances of your
pony avatar appearing in The Rainbow Connection (due out . . . sometime! ^_~) is slim
unless you happen to go under the name of one of the Rainbow ponies since they are
pretty much the only Hasbro-based ponies in the 'fic. Even in my more populated fanfics, I don't
have room to mention everyone I know by a pony nickname.
The bottom line: if I read a fanfic am particularly attracted to a character/worldview/theory, I will probably
consider adopting it (after asking permission.) This is pretty much the only way
to get a cameo in one of my fanfics (unless I randomly throw in your character, which is entirely
possible if you are using the name of a Hasbro-based pony.)
In other words, the chances of getting a cameo in one of my fanfics is remote. Someday I might
do a fanfic using only cameo characters, though . . . you never know.
Q: Where do you get the ideas for your stories?
A: From under the couch cushions, mostly. You'd be amazed what accumulates under there.
Q: So are you using parts of anyone else's Ponyland right now?
A: My Ponyland is heavily based on HQT's version of Ponyland (altered for my harsher version of reality--BWAH HA HA HA!
^(^_~)^) with pieces of Sparkler's Ponyland thrown in for good measure. *G*
Q: I've heard of Dream Valley, but where did Ray, Dreamquay, and The Waylands come
from?
A: I invented them. ^_^ First I thought up Dreamquay (because obviously Ponyland had
to have a port somewhere.) Then I made up a little counting game for one of my fanfics
. . . and I needed something that rhymed with Dreamquay. Voila, Ray was born! Finally, I
came up with The Waylands after thinking about the big concrete bridges for the trains going through my
city. (Yes, The Waylands are based on train trestles. *G*) There's an elemental theme to the four main "cities" of Ponyland, in case you haven't
noticed. ^_~
Q: Who is your favorite (Hasbro-produced) pony?
A: Moondancer, of course! *G* Skydancer and Parasol are close seconds, though.
Q: I like the new (1998) ponies and therefore think you are evil for disliking them.
A: If your world really revolves around a toy so much that anyone disliking said toy is
"evil" in your book, then you probably have lost touch with reality. Quite frankly, I would
be ashamed to tell someone they were "evil" or "bad" because they hated the mold of Moondancer,
Skydancer, or any of my favorites. (Actually, I have a friend who hates
all My Little Ponies, original and new. And yet somehow despite this cataclysmic disagreement
on something as important as toys, she's still my friend.) Relax. Take deep breaths. Repeat to yourself "They're
only toys."
Q: I like the new (1998) ponies . . . why are you out to hurt my feelings?
A: Although I think the new pony molds are ugly and make no bones about it, I have no gripe with people
who like the new ponies. (Indeed, I have many friends among the '98 pony fans.) If you like 'em, kudos
to you; you can buy them brand new, you lucky
person. But I'm not going to get guilt trips when someone whines "When you mock the new ponies,
you hurt ME!" If people get their feelings
hurt when I mock toys, the problem is not me. The problem is THEM. That's a little something
we like to call "oversensitivity." Part of life is accepting the fact that there are people
out there who hate TV shows, food, and--yes--toys that you like. There are people who hate the
new ponies, there are people who hate the old ponies, there are people who hate Remco ponies.
Deal with it! I refuse to foster the ridiculous assumption that everyone MUST
like the same toys.
Anemone smiles at you as you finish reading the scroll. "If you still need answers to your
questions, then just let me know!" she says.
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Picking his way through the seething river of ponies, elves, and other creatures, Barnacle
leads you through the colorful chaos of the bazaar and towards a flutter pony watching the
ever-changing crowd from a small wooden booth backed by the rough coral ramparts of Reefcrest
Castle. The delicate teal pony eyes you with interest as you approach, trailing in
Barnacle's wake.