MoonApple {Reference Sheet+ Bio}

Name: MoonApple
Race: Earth Pony
Gender: Mare
Age: 11 horse years

Family(?):
Parents- Midnight Rome (Father-deceased), Indigo (mother- estranged)
Younger Brother: Apple Pastel (Earth Pony)

MoonApple is a member of the Apple Family. She is a cousin of the Apples that live in PonyVille, and a distant one at that- so much so that the two halves of the Family have seldom met, even at Apple Family Reunions. It is quite the natural thing for all members of the Apple Family to attend Reunions when they are held, and it is somewhat looked down upon when a family member does not attend- MoonApple and her father, as well as brother tried very hard to attend the reunions when they were held, but often times were unable to make them due to some incident or other.

MoonApple lived on her small family farm in the desert, and rocky regions to the southern portion of Equestria, surrounded by little other ponies, and rather barren land. She worked with her Father and her younger brother to cultivate the harsh, dry, barren soil and utilize it for the trade Apple species of her Family branch- a special, and some would call magical, species of Apple known as Lunar Apples.

These Apples are a special breed of Apple that can only be grown by the light of the moon, and is a Family Trade that has been passed down from her father, and his father, and his father's father for several generations since hundreds of years prior, when the species of Apple was first discovered and tamed. Unlike most other plants, and especially that of regular apple trees- Lunar Apple trees only grown in land that is unsuitable for all other plants. They thrive in rocky, dry, nutrient lacking soil- and by day they look nothing like healthy trees, but twisted, barren dead trunks with limbs tearing out at that sky. At night however, the trees suddenly bloom full of leaves, their fruit and foliage only appear under the cover of night, and the Apples (which bear colors of cool blue, to pale white, and deep indigo and navy) are only ready for harvest every other Full moon. Because the Apples grown so quickly they require a lot of care and attention, and are very time consuming.

MoonApple proved herself a natural at caring and cultivating this rare and mysterious fruit, and quickly learned the tricks of the trade from her father very quickly, she latched to the job and became a pro even at a young age. She took to the Family Tradition/Work much easier, and much more firmly than did her younger brother- Apple Pastel, who never held a love or devotion for the trade.

MoonApple is a very fun-loving, easy going individual who isn't afraid of hard work. She's very strong, and very sure-footed, and can be very determined when the time calls for it. She isn't one to give up easily, but even then she does have a good sense of when she needs to take a step back or let something go. She's playful and doesn't shy away from a little light teasing, she is also quite perceptive, though nopony else seems to notice it. She can easily tell what others are thinking, and even sometimes before they know how they feel themselves.

She's also proven to have a short fuse when it comes to other people being rude or demeaning to others, and is very quick to jump in when she feels someone is being rude to someone else. A part of this stems from her own experience sticking up for her younger brother when he was berated for not wanting to be an Apple Farmer, and it only goes to show how loyal she is, and how quickly protective she can become of others.

Her mother left them when MoonApple was a very young filly, and soon after her little brother was born. MoonApple doesn't remember her mother very well, only wisps of memory and an idea that she was a kind and soft-spoken pony, but little else. Their father didn't like to talk about their mother, and would often ignore their questions in regard to her if either MoonApple or Pastel asked. The only thing their father would ever say is that their mother- a pony named Indigo- had fallen in love with Midnight Rome when they were very young, and were married quickly. They had a rocky relationship and fought rather often, enough so that Indigo left without telling Rome where she was going, and she hadn't been seen since. Rome said that Indigo abandoned them cold-heartedly, and with little reason- though Moon knows how difficult her father can be, and figures Indigo had some reason for leaving- though she never found out.

MoonApple's father Midnight Rome taught her all she knew about Apple Farming, and he worked to pass on what he knew to both MoonApple, and her younger brother Apple Pastel. While she loved farming easily, Apple Pastel never fully enjoyed it and often times mentioned to his older sister he didn't want to spend his life farming- and subsequently, carrying on the Family Business, as their father hoped he would. Pastel carried on helping around the farm for several years until he and MoonApple were in their teens, until he finally had enough of working the same old job everyday and told their father of his intention to leave the farm and pursue what he loved doing most- art.

Their father was a gruff old pony who wasn't very good at showing kindness or compassion, and when Pastel told him that he would be leaving, Rome didn't take it very well at all- and ended up getting into a shouting match with Pastel. MoonApple watched the argument rage on between her father and her brother for some time before stepping in, scolding her father for being angry with Pastel for wanting to follow a dream and a job he would love, especially if Pastel never liked farming in the first place. She told Rome that she'd take up and keep the Family Business going, and argued that Pastel was free to do as he liked.

Rome, being as angry as he was, snapped at MoonApple a choice few harsh things she simply brushed off. The next day, Pastel left without a word to either Moon or Rome, and didn't get in contact with either of them again until the day Midnight Rome died.

Pastel moved to Manehatten and opened up an art gallery there, and it's quite popular as well- of course, MoonApple's simply glad that her little brother is happy and doing something he loves to do. They haven't been as close as they could be since he left, and Moon is happy to give her brother space- though she does miss him sorely.

MoonApple, after her father died, was left to mind the farm alone and did so for a few years before deciding she needed somepony to talk to, especially so since the area surrounding her farm wasn't inhabited with many other ponies. Moon called on her distant cousins in PonyVille, and asked if they had any land on the farm they hadn't been able to use. Granny Smith happily gave Moon a large lot of old dirt that they hadn't been able to use in years, since it was so dry and bare- MoonApple decided that was just perfect and packed up, headed straight for PonyVille.

MoonApple wasn't well acquainted with the Apples in PonyVille, do to her family always missing Family Reunions, but she remembered Granny Smith fondly, as well as AppleJack and Big Mac, though they were never close. When she first met Apple Bloom she was only a baby at the time, and Apple Bloom would never remember it.

Since moving to PonyVile MoonApple has set up shop on Sweet Apple Acres and begun farming Lunar Apples, to which she mans mostly by herself- as the other Apples have their own crops to look after, but occasionally of course they'll lend a hoof, though Moon does well enough on her own, she always has. She has a soft spot for Apple Bloom, who she met her first night arriving in PonyVille, and who has stuck close to her since she started living there. Apple Bloom sometimes stays up late to talk or help MoonApple with work when she's supposed be sleeping for school the next day, MoonApple lets her help out, but sends her back to bed after and hour or two.

Since moving to PonyVille, her relationship with er cousins has grown better, and she has also become very close friends with Flash, Flare, Mercy, StormShadow and CopperTune (As well as becoming friends with Flash, MoonApple, StormShadow, Mercy and CopperTune, she became member of the group that represents the Elements of Peace/War).

MoonApple took an immediate liking to Flare, rather enjoying the air of mystery that Flare keeps around herself, and making it a sort of challenge to get the distant, isolated little blind pony to open up around her and let loose a little. She enjoys teasing Flare gently (especially about her rather short stature), and poking fun- always friendly of course. MoonApple thinks Flare sets up a wall around herself and distances herself from others on purpose. Flare says she doesn't care about being social or interacting with others, but MoonApple (perceptive as she is) thinks Flare is a very friendly and good natured pony at heart, and that she would really enjoy having people to talk to and mess around with.


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** Her hooves, around her eyes, and the ends of her forelock/mane/tail all have darker hues that blend up into the base color. The eye marking underneath her eye appears under both eyes.

Please do not judge my art skills based on my ref. sheets! They are MEANT to be simple! ^^

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